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How many planet Earths does it take to support my lifestyle?

** this test was extracted and adapted from the booklet of the National Institute for Space Research - INPE

1. Com que frequência você  come  carne vermelha?    _cc781905-5cde-3194- bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ 1 serving = 70g (the equivalent of two slices of ham)

to never

b) Infrequently (three servings per week)

c) Occasionally (one serving per day)

d) Often (one portion a day at lunch and another at an afternoon snack or dinner)

e) Always (two or more servings per day at lunch, afternoon snack and dinner)

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2. How often do you eat fish or seafood (shrimp, crabs, oysters and mussels)?

 

to never

b) Rarely (once a week or less)

c) Occasionally (twice a week)

d) Often (once a day)

e) Always (at all meals)

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3. Do you use air conditioners or heaters in your home?

 

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b) yes

4. Which food source do you  consume?

 

a) From my   own garden and orchard or product stores organic or fairs and greengrocers

b) The biggest   part of fairs, greengrocers. I rarely buy from supermarkets or hypermarkets

c) Usually in supermarkets and a few times in fairs and greengrocers

d) Always from supermarkets and hypermarkets

5. How many times a year do you buy new shoes and clothes?

 

a) Once a year

b) Twice a year

c) Three times a year

d) Once a month

e) More than once a month

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6. How often do you   or your  family buy appliances and electronic equipment (TVs, computers, appliances cell phones etc)?

a) only when they break and need to be replaced

b) I occasionally switch to more modern versions

c) I always change for more modern devices

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7. How often do you buy newspapers, magazines and books?

 

a) I usually read news on the internet or buy books and magazines printed on paper  reciclado

b) I have  u monthly subscription I occasionally buy some

c) I have   u's weekly subscription I buy books occasionally

d) I receive a daily newspaper and frequently buy books and magazines

8. How do you   dispose of the garbage produced in your  house?

 

a) I don't worry about separating the garbage

b) In two  trash bins, one for recyclables and the other for non-recyclables. I don't worry about the separation of cells and batteries

c) In two  trash bins, one for recyclables and the other for non-recyclables. Batteries, electronic materials and light bulbs are sent to collection points (in banks, pharmacies, telephone companies and other collection points)

d) In a single  lixeira, as there is no selective collection in my neighborhood/city

9. Do you use energy efficient light bulbs (fluorescent and LED)?

 

a) I don't use

b) 1/4 of the light bulbs are energy efficient

c) Half of the light bulbs I use are energy-saving

d) All   light bulbs I use are economical

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10. What means of transport do you   use most frequently?

 

a) car

b) Bicycle or I usually walk

c) Public transport (bus, train, subway) 

d) By car,  mas  I try to do the short journeys I'll  on foot or by bicycle

11. How often do you consume soft drinks?

 

to never

b) Rarely (once a week or less)

c) Occasionally (three times a week)

d) Often (once a day or more)

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12. How much time do you   spend in your daily bath?    (adding together the time spent in all the baths you _cc5-5c1de90 -3194-bb3b-136bad5cf58d_take in one day)

 

a) above  de 26min

b) from 16 to 25 minutes

c) from 5 to 15 minutes

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13. Approximately how many hours do you spend traveling by plane per year?

 

a) I never travel

b) 0 to 4 hours

c) 4 to 10 hours

d) 10 to 25 hours

e) More than 25 hours

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14. How much food do you consume (chocolate bars, sweets) that contains refined sugar? Ex. A chocolate bar It weighs approximately 100g.

 

a) Less than 100g per week

b) More than 100g per week

c)   never consume sugary products

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