Resumo de Lifestyle Quiz

THE SKIDMORE COLLEGE STUDENT ECO-RATING QUIZ
by Karin B. Kirk
CIRCLE YOUR ANSWERS
Energy Use

____ 1. Do you have a car?   Yes   No

____ 2. On an average, how many miles a week do you drive?

                    0-25      25 - 50      50 - 100      Over 100

____ 3. What is the gas mileage of your car?

                  Don''t know      Less than 10      10-17      18-25      26-32      Greater than 32

____ 4. Do you ever car pool?     Yes      No

____ 5. Do you ever take the bus?

                   Yes      No      Don''t like talking to the bus driver.      Afraid I might see someone I know.

____ 6. How many hours a day is your computer on?

                   Zero (don''t have one)      1-4      5-9      10-14      15-24

____ 7. How many hours a day is your TV on?

                  Zero (don''t have one)      1-4      5-9      10-14      15-34

____ 8. How many hours a day is your stereo on?

                  Zero (don''t have one)      1-4      5-9      10-14      15-24

____ 9a. Do you turn your lights off when you leave the room?      Yes      No

____ 9b. When you leave the shower/bathroom?      Yes      No

____ 10. How many loads of laundry do you do each week?      0-1      2      3      4 or more

____ 11. Which cycle uses the least amount of energy?

                  Permanent press      Delicates      Bright colors      Whites and colors

____ 12. Which uses more energy, a five minute shower or 12 hours of computer use?      Shower      Computer

____ 13. What source(s) of energy does Skidmore College use for heating?

                  Hydroelectric      Biomass      Nuclear      Steam      Coal      Natural gas
                   p;  Fuel oil      Solar      Wind          Geothermal
Garbage

____ 14. Do you recycle:

                  Always, even if it''s out of my way      Usually, if it''s convenient      Not usually      Never

____ 15. Is a yogurt cup labeled #2 recyclable at Skidmore?      Yes      No      In Saratoga County?      Yes      No

____ 16. Is a green glass bottle recyclable at Skidmore?      Yes      No             In Saratoga County?      Yes      No

____ 17. Are pizza boxes recyclable at Skidmore? Yes     No   Only if clean     In Saratoga County?      Yes      No

____ 18. How about batteries?   At Skidmore?      Yes      No                          In Saratoga County?      Yes      No

____ 19. How much trash do you create in one week?

                  Less than one garbage can      One or two cans full      More than two cans

Water Use

____ 20. Do you leave the Water running while brushing your teeth or washing your face?      Yes      No

____ 21. How long are your daily showers? (If you take two showers per day, add the times. If you shower every
other day, divide the number in half.)

                   5 minutes or less      5-10 minutes      10-15 minutes      More than 15 minutes

____ 22. Do you know where your drinking water comes from?

                  The faucet      Hudson River      Sacandaga Reservoir      Loughberry Lake      Saratoga Lake

                  Geyser Crest well field      Bog Meadow Brook      Pacific Ocean      Owens Valley

____ 23. How much water does it take to make one pound of beef?

                   100 gallons      500 gallons      1000 gallons      More than 1000 gallons

____ 24. What is the biggest use of water at Skidmore?

                  Drinking      Faucets      Laundry      Toilets      Showers &nbs

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