How much do you know about the world around you? Ever heard of green alternatives?

What impact does unsustainable behavior have on our planet? Can you identify what belongs into which garbage bin?

Putting your devices on standby mode will stop
them from using energy.
Conventional chewing-gum contains plastic.
Every type of paper can be thrown into the
paper recycle bin.
The following symbol (triangular
“chasing black arrows”) on an item
means that it is recyclable.
It’s better for the environment to wash your
car at the car wash.
Leaving you appliances on standby mode is convenient but drains energy. It's a phenomenon called vampire power, standby power
FALSE
or energy leaks, and is used by devices even when they appear to be turned off.
TRUE Chewing gum is essentially made from polymers, which are synthetic plastics that do not biodegrade.
Generally, paper towels, tissues, toilet paper, and napkins cannot be recycled – one reason being the low quality of these types of
FALSE
papers. The fibers are too thin and short to withstand the recycling process. But these types of papers can often be composted.
This identifies the type of plastic resin used to make the item by providing a 'Resin Identification Code'. The number often found
FALSE
inside the triangle simply indicates what type of plastic the item is made from.
Often, washing a car by hand means using a steady stream of water. This approach can use 300 or more litres of water verses 50-
100 used by many commercial car washes. In addition, carwash businesses are required to send their dirty wash water to municipal
TRUE
wastewater plants for treatment. Some businesses reclaim it for reuse onsite. Water and contaminants from home vehicle washing,
on the other hand, typically drain to sewers and right into rivers and other surface waters, where they pollute.

NOWADAYS, WE USE PLASTIC IN MANY DIFFERENT FIELDS. BUT HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR NORMAL PLASTIC TO DECOMPOSE?
• up to 250 years
• up to 350 years
• up to 450 years
• up to 550 years
90% OF OUR PAPER IS MADE OUT OF WOOD PULP. WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING IS AN ALTERNATIVE MATERIAL FOR MAKING PAPER?
• Hemp
• Sheepskin
• Panda excrement
• All of the above
WHERE ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO PUT EMPTY MILK AND JUICE CARTONS (TETRA-PAKS)?
• Paper bin (red)
• Plastic bottles bin (yellow bin)
• Öko-Box
• Non-recyclable trash (black bin)
AFTER YOU THREW AWAY YOUR TETRA-PAKS, YOU RECYCLED YOU GLASS BOTTLES. UP TO WHICH PERCENTAGE OF NEW STAINED GLASS BOTTLES IS MADE OUT OF RECYCLED GLASS?
• 50%
• 70%
• 80%
• 100%
WE DO USE ABOUT 130 LITRES OF WATER PER DAY. HOW MUCH OF IT DO WE USE TO DRINK AND PREPARE FOOD?
• About 5 litres
• About 15 litres
• About 35 litres
• About 50 litres

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 How much do you know about the world around you? Ever heard of green alternatives?
What impact does unsustainable behavior have on our planet? Can you identify what belongs into which garbage bin?

Products labeled as “natural”, “eco-friendly”, or “green”
are better for the environment.
Washing dishes by hand saves water & energy.
Regional products can be harmful for the
climate.
The majority of food is thrown by supermarkets and
similar businesses.
Conventional sun protection cream contains plastic.
These types are ambiguous terms sometimes used by marketers to appeal to consumers shopping for environmentally
FALSE
preferable or healthy products. They can lead consumers to think products are greener or healthier than they really are.
When it comes to energy & water use, dishwashers just keep getting better and better. New Energy Star-qualified models
FALSE
use half the energy of hand washing and a fraction of the water.
Not only regionality but also seasonality is crucial for climate friendly shopping. For example: Heating energy used to grow
TRUE
fruits or vegetables off season can be more harmful to the environment than the transport from foreign regions.
FALSE Actually, most of the wood waste is produced by private households.
TRUE A lot of sun protection creams contain liquid microplastics (so-called acrylate crosspolymer) to influence their consistency.

WHICH OF THESE BEVERAGE PACKAGING IS THE MOST ECO-FRIENDLY?

• Single-use glass bottle
• Multi-use plastic bottle
• Can
• Tetra-Pak
The life cycle assessment (Ökobilanz) determines the eco-friendliness of a beverage packaging. Hence, the life cycle assessment of multi-use bottles is better than that of single-use bottles.
WHICH SOURCE OF LIGHT HELPS REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS?
• LED bulbs
• Energy-saving bulb
• Candles
• Halogen lamp
LED bulbs consume less electricity than alternatives which results in less CO2 emissions being emitted into the atmosphere.
PLASTIC IS A BIG PART OF NOWADAYS WAY OF LIVING. BUT WHICH OF THESE FOOD PRODUCTS CAN CONTAIN PLASTIC?COFFEE GROUNDS
• Custard powder (Puddingpulver)
• Sea salt
• Leaf spinach
• Sugar
Plastic (e.g. packaging) that eventually lands up in the sea, can make it to our plate as microplastics in sea salt.
WHICH NATIVE FISH SHOULDN’T YOU EAT BECAUSE HE IS ON THE RED LIST OF THREATENED SPECIES?
• European Eel (Europäischer Aal)
• Mirror carp (Spiegelkarpfen)
• Rainbow trout (Regenbogenforelle)
• River perch (Flussbarsch)
WHAT PERCENTAGE OF FOOD NEVER GETS EATEN WORLDWIDE?
• 15%
• 30%
• 45%
• 60%
About a third of the planet’s food goes to waste. It happens in every link of our food supply chain—from the fruit that never makes it off the farm to the vegetables you forgot were in your fridge.
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