National Recycling Week may have drawn- to a close but that doesn’t mean any environmental efforts have to wane. We’re a very ethical company so we try to do our bit in all areas of the business to reduce our carbon footprint. We’re proud of all the guys that work here because they help us to help the environment. Don’t worry – we’re not about to get too slushy on you! Basically we all do our bit to help but I expect there are many other ways we can get involved. I’m sure there are lots more ways you can get involved too – unless of course you’re some sort of eco-hero. If so, you should be teaching the rest of the world!
We’ve put together the following quiz to help you ascertain how green you are. Will you be as green as Kermit the Frog or as green as my bright white trainers? Take the test to find out:
How green are you?
1) Do you tend to have…?
a) A quick wash
b) A bath
c) A quick shower
d) A long shower
(If you don’t wash at all we think you should stop doing this test and go and get yourself clean)
2) How do you travel to work?
a) By foot or bicycle
b) By public transport
c) Share a car
d) Drive my own car alone
3) How often do you recycle?
a) Daily
b) Weekly
c) Monthly
d) Very rarely
4) How green are you at home?
a) Extremely – I use wind or solar energy, have all eco furniture, compost, drive an
eletrical car
b) Fairly – I use green products, install energy saving lightbulbs, monitor water and
electricity use when I can
c) A little – I recycle where possible and try to save water and electricity
d) Never – I don’t recycle, I don’t use any ethical products, I’m careless with electricity
and water
5) Do you encourage friends and family to become eco savvy?
a) All the time
b) When I can
c) They encourage me
d) No, never
6) When you buy fruit and vegetables do you…
a) Use own grown produce
b) Visit a farmers market and buy local or organic produce
c) Go to a supermarket but consider the quality of the produce you’re buying
d) Go to any store that’s nearby and buy whatever they have – probably the cheapest
7) When you go shopping, what is your bag policy?
a) I always use my own rucksack or canvas bags to put shopping in
b) I re-use a ‘bag for life’ that I bought previously
c) I recycle my old plastic bags where possible
d) I always use new plastic bags provided by the shop
8) When you wash cutlery and crockery after a meal do you…
a) Fill a small washing up bowl and use the same water for all my washing up
b) Put them into a dishwasher but only switch it on when it’s full
c) Wash everything under running water
d) Rinse the cutlery and crockery, put them in the dishwasher and switch it on even if
there are only two items in it
9) Are you ecologically mindful about your choice of food?
a) Yes – I grow my own food and always avoid any unethical products
b) Somewhat – I always opt for organic and local produce
c) Not really but I do try to buy healthy and ethical food where possible
d) Never, I buy whatever appeals to me in the shop and I don’t pay attention to the
product label
10) Do you ever reuse leftover food?
a) I use leftovers for new meals, throw them on the compost heap or donate them to
charity
b) I use leftovers for compost only or put them in the food waste
c) Occasionally, I use some leftovers for new meals
d) I like my food fresh, so off my plate and into the bin straight away
Answers
Mostly as) Get yourself a medal. You’re so green I wouldn’t be able to see you in a field of green grass. You’re like Kermit the Frog or The Incredible Hulk – you’re bright green and everybody can see that. You’re not just green on the outside either – you’re green through and through. If you were food you’d be broccoli, spinach or a pea. Everything about you is green. You should have a green song written about you – “green your house with a green little window and a green corvette and everything is green for you.” The planet should be proud to have you living upon it. Ask the Queen for a green knighthood – you deserve it.
Mostly bs) I can see you’re trying your hardest to be as green as you can be and for that we are grateful. You’re a bit like an avocado. The majority of you is green but there is part of you in the middle that isn’t quite there. Having said this, we applaud you for your green efforts – you are still an inspiration to us. If you were a golf course you wouldn’t quite be the actual green, but you’d definitely be the fairway as you’re on your way to the green dream. As a person you’d probably be Shrek – not quite bright green but definitely green and definitely loveable, if a little ugly.
Mostly cs) You may engage in a few green efforts but this isn’t necessarily always your choice. Perhaps it is obligatory or out of convenience. You have a long way to go to becoming a green hero – you’re definitely not a Teenage Mutant Hero Turtle just yet. If you were food you’d be a bit like an unripe banana. You’re slightly green round the edges and slightly tasteless. You’re not quite sweet enough for us to like. You need to involve yourself in some serious eco-friendly activities and start introducing ethical habits into your life. It’ll make you more attractive, better travelled and much wiser.
Mostly ds) Was there really any reason for you doing this test? I think you knew the answer before you even started. There is absolutely nothing green about you I don’t think you could turn green with jealousy or nausea. You’re about as green as my foot and at the moment that is not green in the slightest…although it could go green if I changed my habits. Currently I am wearing white Converse trainers but if I changed my shoes for a green pair I’d be laughing. Even if I opted for a pair of Dunlop Green Flash I’d be on my way to becoming a beautiful green pair of Wellington boots. Take heed of this advice. Go forward and green yourself up – for the sake of the planet and your own beauty. The opposite sex will instantly be attracted to you if you go green. Come on now, make the change everybody wants to see.
Peace, love and uber green pizza,
What On Earth
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