Christmas quizz
21 December 2007
Questions
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1 |
You
can't help but notice that there are more cyclists around these days.
The sustainable charity Sustrans has seen an increase of 8.5% in traffic on its routes across the country. Recently the local county council has finally seen a growth in cycling after a decline during the 1990s. People worry that cycling is dangerous but how many fatalities were there in Warwickshire last year? a) Over 15b) About 10 c) None |
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Action 21 relies on a network of volunteers to help with its projects. According to government figures what proportion of people nationally help with voluntary activities at least once a month? a) Too few to measureb) About 5% c) Almost 30% |
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We need to buy more of our food locally, but is it possible to buy food direct from the producers in Warwickshire? a) No.b) Only with a lot of difficulty c) Absolutely, including Farmers' Markets and local farmers who sell direct to the public. |
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We know we all produce too much waste and that we ought to recycle more. Are we making any progress at all? a) Not at all.b) Not really because we are consuming more and therefore throwing away more rubbish. c) Absolutely, the average amount of waste recycled per person has increased from just 52 kg in 2000/1 to 135 kg in 2005/6. Meanwhile, the total amount of waste produced per person has remained almost constant. |
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You may remember the "Switch it Off" campaign last month. Did it do any good? a) No, there was no appreciable reduction in electricity consumption.b) There was a small reduction, but it was negligible. c) Yes, monitoring by Central Networks indicates that there was a reduction of 74 megawatts in the amount of electricity consumed during the evening peak on 2nd November. |