What Shade of Green Are You?

What changes are you willing to make to become more environmentally conscious? What prompts you to make those decisions – concern for the environment, health, money or a combination of those factors? Take the green quiz to determine what shade of green you are.

1. I check to see if something can be recycled before I throw it away
2. When given the choice of buying a product made from recycled paper or new paper, I choose the recycled paper product
3. I compost frequently
4. I use rechargeable batteries
5. I take my own cloth shopping bags to the store
6. When given a choice of buying an organic apple or non-organic apple, I choose the organic one
7. I would choose low-VOC interior paint over regular paint
8. I research companies and invest in those with environmentally responsible practices
9. I buy environmentally sensitive cleaning products or make my own low-toxic products
10. I don't use pesticides inside my home
11. I tested my home for radon
12. I don't let the faucet run when brushing my teeth or shaving
13. I collect rain water in a rain barrel or other container to use for watering plants
14. I have shortened my showers to 5 minutes
15. I have replaced at least half of the light bulbs in my home with compact fluorescent light bulbs
16. I turn the lights off when I leave the room for more than minutes
17. If given the opportunity, I would install solar or wind energy in my home
18. I will spend a little more for an environmentally sensitive product
19. If I see an empty water bottle in a trash can that is next to a recycle bin, I will move the water bottle from the trash to the recycle bin.
20. I encourage others to make environmentally conscious decisions