Which shade of green are you? Are you a ‘Swampy’-style eco-activist already camped out in your yurt saving the world, more of a ‘weekend greenie’ or, truth be told, a snarling petrol-head hell-bent on burning up motorways and burning up the planet too? Take this quick test to find out. But beware, the greenest answer may come as a surprise!

1. The alarm goes off and your head appears from under the duvet. Are you . . .

a) Already shivering, and ready to make a dash to pull on several jumpers?
b) Secure in the knowledge that your house is super-insulated and draught-proof?
c) Reaching for a poker to stoke up the coal fires?

2. Time to freshen up before work. Do you . . .

a) Slide into a jacuzzi?
b) Jump in a river?
c) Find it jollier to bathe with someone else?

3. As you dress for work are your clothes . . .

a) Fairtrade and made from sustainable materials?
b) Shiny white cotton?
c) Second-hand and slightly grubby?

4. All set to commute to the office. Are you . . .

a) Sharing a lift into town with a neighbour?
b) Preparing for some major mileage in your Mondeo?
c) Jangling the keys of a cool hybrid?

5. You arrive at work, hot, bothered, late and gasping for drink. Is the water you grasp for:

a) Shipped from Fiji?
b) Straight from the tap?
c) Harvested from the roof?

6. Fancy chicken for lunch? Where will you find it?

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