Quiz

Which is the most eco-friendly way to get to work?

Question 1 of 11

Which is the most eco-friendly way to get to work?

• Carpooling
• Public transit

• Action Submit

Public transit makes a more significant cut to the amount of cars on the road. Next question: Which candle should you light?

Question 2 of 11

Public transit makes a more significant cut to the amount of cars on the road. Next question: Which candle should you light?

• Paraffin candles
• Beeswax candles

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Go for clean-burning beeswax. Paraffin candles are made from petroleum and emit polluting chemicals such as volatile organic compounds. Next question: Which dinner is more eco-friendly?

Question 3 of 11

Go for clean-burning beeswax. Paraffin candles are made from petroleum and emit polluting chemicals such as volatile organic compounds. Next question: Which dinner is more eco-friendly?

• A vegetarian dish
• An organic steak

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A veggie meal is ideal. It takes a lot of water and land to raise beef, and cows release a substantial amount of greenhouse gasses. Next question: Going on vacation? What's the greener way to get there?

Question 4 of 11

A veggie meal is ideal. It takes a lot of water and land to raise beef, and cows release a substantial amount of greenhouse gasses. Next question: Going on vacation? What's the greener way to get there?

• Airplane
• Train

• Action Submit

Ride the rails! Trains produce fewer greenhouse gases than planes. Next question: What's the water-saving way to do dishes?

Question 5 of 11

Ride the rails! Trains produce fewer greenhouse gases than planes. Next question: What's the water-saving way to do dishes?

• By hand, with the tap running
• In the dishwasher

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Use the dishwasher. According to eco-warrior David Suzuki, washing dishes with the tap running uses about 135 litres of water. Dishwashers use only 13 to 65 litres. Next question: What's the greener way to add clothes to your wardrobe?

Question 6 of 11

Use the dishwasher. According to eco-warrior David Suzuki, washing dishes with the tap running uses about 135 litres of water. Dishwashers use only 13 to 65 litres. Next question: What's the greener way to add clothes to your wardrobe?

• Second-hand/vintage
• Made from bamboo or organic cotton

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Go vintage! Buying pre-loved clothes cuts energy, resources and manufacturing pollutants. Next question: Which bathing option is the better way to save water?

Question 7 of 11

Go vintage! Buying pre-loved clothes cuts energy, resources and manufacturing pollutants. Next question: Which bathing option is the better way to save water?

• Take a five-minute shower
• Have a bath

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Take a quick shower with a low-flow showerhead. Filling your tub uses two to four times more water. Next question: What's the greener way to lather up and exfoliate?

Question 8 of 11

Take a quick shower with a low-flow showerhead. Filling your tub uses two to four times more water. Next question: What's the greener way to lather up and exfoliate?

• Loofah
• Sea sponge

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A loofah is a more sustainable option than a sea sponge. The latter is a living creature and some are over-harvested. Next question: Which natural Christmas tree is greener?

Question 9 of 11

A loofah is a more sustainable option than a sea sponge. The latter is a living creature and some are over-harvested. Next question: Which natural Christmas tree is greener?

• A cut tree to mount on a stand at home
• A potted tree to keep potted at home

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Choose a potted tree that can be transplanted outside when the holidays are over rather than chopping down a tree that cleans the air and reduces greenhouse gasses. Next question: Which is the more eco-friendly way to shape your eyebrows?

Question 10 of 11

Choose a potted tree that can be transplanted outside when the holidays are over rather than chopping down a tree that cleans the air and reduces greenhouse gasses. Next question: Which is the more eco-friendly way to shape your eyebrows?

• Waxing
• Threading

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Threading with a cotton thread is the greener option. Many waxes are made with polluting petroleum and when wax strips aren't reusable, they're waste. Want to see how you scored?

Question 11 of 11

Threading with a cotton thread is the greener option. Many waxes are made with polluting petroleum and when wax strips aren't reusable, they're waste. Want to see how you scored?

• Yes. Bring it on!
• Sure. Why not?

• Action Submit

The results are:

The results are:

• Low eco IQ

  Uh oh. You didn't score too well but you can improve your green living know-how now by reading these helpful articles:

  -30 tips for eco-friendly living
  -9 pollution solutions

• Shaky eco IQ

  Bad news: You didn't get a passing grade but the good news is you can take this quiz again.

  Here's some help so you'll get a higher score next time:

  -5 eco-friendly eating habits
  -Eco-friendly cleaning products

• High eco IQ

  Good job! You have a high eco IQ so you already know how to make greener choices, but there's still some room for improvement.

  You might like the following articles:

  -How green is that? Eco-shopping checklist
  -9 tips for making your own compost

• You're a green whiz!

  Congratulations! You got a perfect score! You're well aware of how to make choices for the cleaner, greener good of the planet.

  Check out our Green Living Tips for more great ways to live greener every day.