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How Green are you? Take our quiz to measure your 'Green-ness'

1) What are the three "R's"? (check three):
  Reduce
  Regain
  Reclaim
  Retrieve
  Recycle
  Recover
  Recoup
  Reuse
 
2) What is the name of the recycling program in Chicago?:
  Green Bag
  Blue Bag
  Blue Cart
  Green Bin
 
3) What is the name of the number on the bottom of plastic bottles?
  Plastic Recovery Code
  Resin Identification Coding System
  Recyclability Numbering System
  Plastic Reuse Category
 
4) What "number" Plastic can be recycled in Chicago, along with most other places (check all that apply)?
  1
  2
  3
  4
  5
  6
  7
 
5) What is the name of the family of chemicals in regular shampoo that has been found in 69% of U.S. streams, in the fatty tissue of fish and has been found to interfere with reproductive development in young boys?
  Phthalates
  Sodium Chloride
  Citric Acid
  Sodium Citrate
 
6) What eco-friendly raw materials can be used to make towels?
  Wood Pulp
  Bamboo
  Organic Cotton
  All of the Above
 
7) Where are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC 's) found?
  Paint
  Insulation
  Shampoo
  Carpet
  All of the Above
 
8) How many gallons of water (indoors) does the average American use per day?
  40
  70
  100
  170
 
9) Where is the non-stick surface Perfluorooctonoic acid, now found in the blood of most humans, found in the kitchen?
  Non-stick pans
  Teflon
  Microwave Popcorn Bags
  All of The Above
 
10) What have the following Countries banned the use of due to its exceedingly damaging affects to the environment: Australia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, France, Zanzibar?
  DEET
  Hormone Use in Raising Cattle
  CFC's
  Plastic Shopping Bags