my eco-footprint

My Eco-FootprintMy Eco-Footprint

Student Quiz & Scoring GuideStudent Quiz & Scoring Guide

Question 1:Question 1:How often do you eat meat or other animal How often do you eat meat or other animal

products (i.e. milk, cheese, eggs)?products (i.e. milk, cheese, eggs)?a)a) Never. I’m vegan.Never. I’m vegan.b)b) I don’t eat meat or eggs at all but I eat some I don’t eat meat or eggs at all but I eat some

dairy products dairy products c)c) I don’t eat meat, but I do eat eggs and dairy I don’t eat meat, but I do eat eggs and dairy

productsproductsd)d) I eat meat and other animal products several I eat meat and other animal products several

times a week.times a week.e)e) I eat meat and other animal products every I eat meat and other animal products every

day.day.

Question 2Question 2

How often do you eat fast food or eat out How often do you eat fast food or eat out (this includes the school cafeteria)?(this includes the school cafeteria)?

a)a) NeverNever

b)b) Rarely (a couple of times a month).Rarely (a couple of times a month).

c)c) Occasionally (once or twice a week)Occasionally (once or twice a week)

d)d) Often (a few times a week).Often (a few times a week).

e)e) Almost every day or every day.Almost every day or every day.


How often do you eat processed foods (i.e. How often do you eat processed foods (i.e. frozen foods or prepackaged foods)?frozen foods or prepackaged foods)?

a)a) NeverNever






How often do you try to buy food that you How often do you try to buy food that you know was produced or grown locally?know was produced or grown locally?

a)a) NeverNever






How often do you drink bottled water?How often do you drink bottled water?

a)a) Never, I use a refillable water bottle.Never, I use a refillable water bottle.



d)d) Often (almost every day).Often (almost every day).

e)e) I drink more than one bottle a day.I drink more than one bottle a day.


I ______________ shut off the lights when I ______________ shut off the lights when I leave a room.I leave a room.

a)a) alwaysalways

b)b) usuallyusually

c)c) sometimes (about half and half)sometimes (about half and half)

d)d) almost neveralmost never

e)e) nevernever


How often do you separate your garbage from How often do you separate your garbage from recyclables?recyclables?

a)a) I never put recyclable items in the garbage.I never put recyclable items in the garbage.

b)b) I rarely put recyclable items in the garbage I rarely put recyclable items in the garbage (no more than once a week).(no more than once a week).

c)c) I occasionally put recyclable items in the I occasionally put recyclable items in the garbage (a few times a week).garbage (a few times a week).

d)d) I frequently put recyclable items in the I frequently put recyclable items in the garbage (every day or almost every day).garbage (every day or almost every day).

e)e) I don’t recycle at all.I don’t recycle at all.


How long do you usually shower for?How long do you usually shower for?

a)a) less than 5 minutesless than 5 minutes

b)b) 5 to 9 minutes5 to 9 minutes

c)c) 10 to 15 minutes10 to 15 minutes

d)d) 15 to 20 minutes15 to 20 minutes

e)e) 20 minutes or longer20 minutes or longer


When you shower do you turn off the water When you shower do you turn off the water while shaving, washing your hair, etc?while shaving, washing your hair, etc?

a)a) yesyes

b)b) nono


Which statement best describes you?Which statement best describes you?

a)a) When it’s too hot or cold in the house, When it’s too hot or cold in the house, I change my clothing rather than turn I change my clothing rather than turn the heat or air conditioning up.the heat or air conditioning up.

b)b) When it’s too hot or cold in the house, When it’s too hot or cold in the house, I turn up the heat or the air I turn up the heat or the air conditioning rather than change my conditioning rather than change my clothingclothing

Question 11Question 11Which method of transportation best Which method of transportation best

describes how you USUALLY get to describes how you USUALLY get to school?school?

a)a) I walkI walkb)b) I ride my bikeI ride my bikec)c) I take public transportation (bus, I take public transportation (bus,

subway, etc.) or a school bussubway, etc.) or a school busd)d) I get a ride with one or more of my I get a ride with one or more of my

friendsfriendse)e) My parents drive me or I drive myselfMy parents drive me or I drive myself


Which would best describe the most Which would best describe the most frequently used vehicle in your frequently used vehicle in your household?household?

a)a) We don’t have a vehicle We don’t have a vehicle

b)b) Hybrid vehicle or compact carHybrid vehicle or compact car

c)c) large or mid-size carlarge or mid-size car

d)d) small Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) or vansmall Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) or van

e)e) large Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) or vanlarge Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) or van

Question 13Question 13When you go out with friends, how do you When you go out with friends, how do you

USUALLY get to your destination?USUALLY get to your destination?a)a) I walkI walkb)b) I ride my bikeI ride my bikec)c) I take public transportation (bus, I take public transportation (bus,

subway, etc.) subway, etc.) d)d) I get a ride with one or more of my I get a ride with one or more of my

friendsfriendse)e) My parents drive me or I drive myselfMy parents drive me or I drive myself


How many cars do members of your How many cars do members of your household have?household have?

a)a) nonenone

b)b) oneone

c)c) twotwo

d)d) threethree

e)e) four or more four or more


How many times a year do you fly in a How many times a year do you fly in a plane?plane?

a)a) once once

b)b) twicetwice

c)c) threethree

d)d) fourfour

e)e) five or more timesfive or more times


Do you buy clothes, shoes or other items Do you buy clothes, shoes or other items just because you want them, even if just because you want them, even if you don’t really need them?you don’t really need them?

a)a) nono

b)b) yesyes


Do you use rechargeable or disposable Do you use rechargeable or disposable batteries in your electronics?batteries in your electronics?

a)a) I don’t use batteriesI don’t use batteries

b)b) rechargeablerechargeable

c)c) disposabledisposable


Do you dispose of your used batteries Do you dispose of your used batteries appropriately?appropriately?

a)a) I don’t use batteries.I don’t use batteries.

b)b) Yes, I make sure they go to the proper Yes, I make sure they go to the proper hazardous waste transfer stationhazardous waste transfer station

c)c) No, I just throw them in the regular No, I just throw them in the regular garbage.garbage.


When you shop for new clothes do you buy When you shop for new clothes do you buy new or “previously owned” (i.e. used)?new or “previously owned” (i.e. used)?

a)a) I always buy “used” clothes.I always buy “used” clothes.

b)b) Sometimes I buy new, other times I buy Sometimes I buy new, other times I buy used.used.

c)c) I always buy new clothes.I always buy new clothes.


When one of your electronic items breaks When one of your electronic items breaks what do you usually do?what do you usually do?

a)a) get it fixedget it fixed

b)b) throw it away and go out and buy a throw it away and go out and buy a used oneused one

c)c) throw it away and go out and buy a new throw it away and go out and buy a new oneone

Scoring GuideScoring Guide

Section One: Section One:

Diet and Food ChoicesDiet and Food Choices

Questions # 1 to 5:Questions # 1 to 5: A = 1 pointA = 1 point B = 2 pointsB = 2 points C = 3 pointsC = 3 points D = 4 pointsD = 4 points E = 5 pointsE = 5 points


Section Two: Section Two:

Shelter/Home LifeShelter/Home Life


Questions # 9 & 10:Questions # 9 & 10:A = 1 pointA = 1 pointB = 5 pointsB = 5 points


Section Three: Section Three:

TransportationTransportation



Section Four: Section Four:

Lifestyle Lifestyle ChoicesChoices

Question # 16:Question # 16: A = 1 pointA = 1 point B = 5 pointsB = 5 points

Questions # 17 to 20:A = 1 pointB = 3 pointsC = 5 points

Score: 20 to 44Score: 20 to 44

Congratulations! You are tip-toeing on the Congratulations! You are tip-toeing on the Earth in bare feet! You are doing better Earth in bare feet! You are doing better than most North Americans in terms of than most North Americans in terms of caring for our planet. While it is virtually caring for our planet. While it is virtually impossible to leave no footprint on the impossible to leave no footprint on the planet, you are clearly doing your best to planet, you are clearly doing your best to ensure that our planet will be a clean, ensure that our planet will be a clean, healthy place for future generations to healthy place for future generations to enjoy. Keep up the good work!enjoy. Keep up the good work!


You’re on your way to being an eco-friendly global citizen. You’re on your way to being an eco-friendly global citizen. Even with a score in this range, you are still doing Even with a score in this range, you are still doing better than the majority of North Americans – although better than the majority of North Americans – although that is no excuse to not try harder! If everyone on the that is no excuse to not try harder! If everyone on the planet – all six billion of us – lived like you, we would planet – all six billion of us – lived like you, we would still need several planets to sustain us! We have only still need several planets to sustain us! We have only ONE however, so you should try harder to save ONE however, so you should try harder to save resources. Look at the areas where you scored high resources. Look at the areas where you scored high points and think about what you can do to try and points and think about what you can do to try and protect our planet for future generations and all the protect our planet for future generations and all the other species on this planet. other species on this planet.


Whoa!!! You’re stomping all over the Earth in size 15 Whoa!!! You’re stomping all over the Earth in size 15 combat boots!! Stopping hogging all the resources and combat boots!! Stopping hogging all the resources and ruining the planet for the rest of us! If everyone on the ruining the planet for the rest of us! If everyone on the planet lived like you, we’d be in BIG trouble! planet lived like you, we’d be in BIG trouble! Unfortunately however, you ARE like most North Unfortunately however, you ARE like most North Americans, using the world’s natural resources as if Americans, using the world’s natural resources as if they will never run out. Newsflash! If we don’t change they will never run out. Newsflash! If we don’t change – they will run out! Over the course of the next few – they will run out! Over the course of the next few days try to think of ways you can reduce your eco-days try to think of ways you can reduce your eco-footprint so the rest of the people on this planet and all footprint so the rest of the people on this planet and all the other animals that inhabit it, can enjoy clean air, the other animals that inhabit it, can enjoy clean air, water, and food.water, and food.

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vehicle hybrid vehicle

animal products

used vehicle

public transportation

prepackaged foods

frozen foods