What's Your Recycling Style? [QUIZ]
A fun quiz to determine your recycling personality.
Dec 12, 2014
Recycling is one of the easiest and most important things that you can do for that planet - regardless of income level, age or lifestyle. Whether you do your bit to reduce landfill waste by sorting the whole neighborhood’s recyclables or by making cool recycled toys for your kids, this fun quiz will determine your eco-style and maybe even inspire you to do more.
What’s Your Recycling Personality?
When you see a discarded chair on the street you think:
That wood could be perfect for the shelves I’m building.
Someone should call the council to get that picked up.
Decoupage!
What a mess.
Which of these items would you buy from a flea market? (pics)
Wine barrel
Sorting bins
Craft supplies
Records
How do you usually approach problems?
Out-of-the-box solutions
Tried and true systems that work
Creativity
Without too much forethought
Choose a childrens toy (pics)
Tire swing
Wooden toy
Handsewn doll
Plastic rattle
Pick a color:
Yellow
Green
Pink
Blue
In your spare time you:
Hit the hardware store
Enjoy time outdoors
Do arts and crafts
Watch movies or read
What do you recycle?
Everything (and c)
Cans, bottles & paper
d.Nothing
Results:
UNBELIEVABLE UPCYLCER
What do you get when you mix a carpenter with a recycling plant? You! Used tire swings, wine barrel planters, drawers as shelves - you’ve made ‘em all. You’re great with your hands and see the potential in discarded objects all around you - what a great way to care for the environment.
You’re going to love the repurposed items in this list: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/10-most-amazing-repurposed-items-youll-ever-see-list
CLASSIC RECYCLER
Bottles in the green bin, paper in the blue, scraps in the compost bin… you’ve got recycling down to a tee! Thanks to your concerted efforts, your contribution to landfill is as low as can be - good job!
This video of a New York recycling plant is sure to both mesmerise and inspire you: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/5902-beautiful-photos-new-york-recycling-plant-video
CRAFTY CONVERTOR
You recycle all the time - but you probably don’t think of it that way. Art is what makes you tick, even more so if you’re creating something out of natural or discarded materials. You enjoy giving your creations as presents - and Planet Earth loves you for it, too!
Take inspiration from these beautiful recycled products on Etsy: https://www.goodnet.org/articles/1108
GREEN APPRENTICE
While your heart is in the right place, you’ve still got a bit to learn about recycling. Getting into sorting your recyclables (bottles, paper, cans etc) is a good place to start - but it doesn’t have to end there! Next time you’re about to throw something out, stop and think - could I use this for another purpose?
These dynamic resources will open your eyes to the many different ways you can recycle. https://www.goodnet.org/articles/5-dynamic-resources-that-make-recycling-snap-list
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