A1 Level – Elementary
1. Do you recycle?
2. Do you use plastic bags?
3. Do you bring your own bag to the store?
4. Do you turn off lights when you leave a room?
5. Do you try to save water?
6. Do you pick up trash outside?
7. Do you like reusable bottles?
8. Do you throw food away often?
9. Do you separate paper and plastic?
10. Do you know what “zero-waste” means?
11. Do you try to use less plastic?
12. Do you buy things with a lot of packaging?
13. Do you reuse containers?
14. Do you like eco-friendly products?
15. Do you have a recycling bin at home?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What simple things can people do to reduce waste?
2. Do you try to avoid plastic packaging?
3. How do you recycle at home?
4. What reusable items do you use?
5. Do you buy second-hand clothes?
6. Do you bring your own cup to cafés?
7. How do you reduce food waste?
8. Do you compost food scraps?
9. What eco-friendly habits would you like to learn?
10. What products create the most waste?
11. Do you follow zero-waste accounts online?
12. What items do you reuse the most?
13. Do you try to repair things instead of throwing them away?
14. How important is recycling in your country?
15. Would you join a local clean-up activity?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. Why is the zero-waste movement becoming more popular?
2. How do supermarkets contribute to waste?
3. What habits help reduce trash in everyday life?
4. What environmental problems worry you the most?
5. How can schools teach zero-waste values?
6. What challenges do people face when going zero-waste?
7. Do you think recycling is effective?
8. Why do people buy things they don’t need?
9. How can we reduce plastic in the ocean?
10. Should the government ban single-use plastics?
11. How can families reduce waste at home?
12. Are eco-friendly products too expensive?
13. What brands are trying to be sustainable?
14. Do you think people care about zero-waste living?
15. How do cultural habits affect waste levels?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. How do corporations contribute to global waste?
2. Should governments tax products with heavy packaging?
3. How can cities create a zero-waste infrastructure?
4. Are recycling systems effective or outdated?
5. Should schools replace textbooks with digital materials?
6. How can businesses switch to sustainable packaging?
7. Is zero-waste realistic for most people?
8. How does convenience culture create more waste?
9. How can social media promote eco-friendly habits?
10. Should supermarkets ban plastic bags completely?
11. How can technology help reduce global waste?
12. Should governments support zero-waste stores?
13. What are the ethical issues in fast fashion?
14. How can tourism become more sustainable?
15. Do people need strict laws to change their habits?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. How do zero-waste movements challenge consumer culture?
2. Are individuals or corporations more responsible for waste?
3. Should minimalism be considered an environmental solution?
4. How does zero-waste living intersect with social inequality?
5. Can economic growth and sustainability coexist?
6. How do cultural expectations affect wasteful behavior?
7. Should governments force companies to reduce packaging?
8. How do global supply chains hide the true cost of waste?
9. Are eco-friendly trends sometimes performative?
10. How should schools redesign curriculums for sustainability?
11. What role does activism play in waste reduction?
12. How does advertising encourage unnecessary consumption?
13. What is the future of zero-waste cities?
14. How do we balance personal comfort with environmental responsibility?
15. Should countries tax products that create too much waste?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. Is zero-waste a lifestyle, a philosophy, or a form of resistance?
2. Are current recycling systems fundamentally flawed?
3. Should governments criminalize corporate waste?
4. How do zero-waste ideals challenge capitalism?
5. Should consumer freedom be limited for environmental survival?
6. Can society function without single-use convenience?
7. How do we define “ethical consumption” in a globalized world?
8. Should businesses be held legally responsible for plastic pollution?
9. Is zero-waste accessible only to privileged groups?
10. How will climate change reshape consumption habits?
11. Does zero-waste demand a cultural revolution?
12. Are tech innovations reducing waste or creating new problems?
13. Should countries adopt strict zero-waste laws?
14. How does waste reflect societal values?
15. What would a truly zero-waste civilization look like?
