Mention Plastic-Free July to any group of Filipinos and you are bound to get a very specific set of reactions. One person quietly pulls out their reusable tumbler. Another one looks slightly guilty at the plastic cup in their hand. A third asks what Plastic-Free July is. And somewhere in the group, someone is already three refilleries deep and has opinions about shampoo bars.
But whoever you may be, your current relationship with being plastic-free is not a character flaw, nor a badge of honor. It is a snapshot of where you are right now on your sustainability journey. And where you are right now is exactly the right place to start.
That is what this Plastic-Free July quiz is designed to tell you. The results will not judge you whether you are good at it or not. Instead, you will know where you can still improve, and what the next steps are to be a better advocate for the environment.
So take the quiz and answer honestly. Eight questions. No wrong answers. And at the end, get a result that is specific enough to actually help you live up to the Plastic-Free pledge.
Know yourself better.
How Plastic-free are you really?
Q1: When you grab your morning coffee or breakfast drink of choice, what does your container situation look like?
a. I have my reusable tumbler. It goes everywhere with me.
b. I try to remember my tumbler but honestly forget it about half the time.
c. I usually just get a disposable cup. It is easier on busy mornings.
d. I do not really think about it until after I have already accepted the cup.
Q2: You need to pick up a few things from the market or grocery store. What happens?
a. I have my tote bags and containers ready. I even know which vendors sell loose produce.
b. I bring a tote bag, but I still end up with a few plastic bags for the wet items.
c. I grab whatever bags the store gives me. I will reuse them at home anyway.
d. I do most of my grocery shopping online, and just deal with the packaging.
Q3: It is a busy Tuesday and you did not have time to cook. What do you do?
a. I walk to the nearest carinderia or restaurant to dine in.
b. I order delivery, but I always opt out of disposable utensils in the app.
c. I order delivery, and thank technology for all its conveniences.
d. I order delivery and honestly do not think about the packaging until it arrives.
Q4: You are at the checkout counter and the cashier is already putting your items in a plastic bag. What do you do?
a. I always have my own bag ready, so this never happens.
b. I pull out my tote bag and ask the cashier to put my items in it, even if it is a little awkward.
c. I let it happen this time but feel bad about it afterward.
d. I take the bag. It is just one bag and it is not a big deal.
Q5: When someone mentions the Extended Producer Responsibility Act in the Philippines, your reaction is:
a. I know exactly what it is and I have opinions about how it is being implemented.
b. I have heard of it but could not explain it in detail.
c. I think I have seen that mentioned somewhere but I am not sure what it covers.
d. I have no idea what that is.
Q6: You have run out of shampoo. Where do you go for a new one?
a. I go to my refillery and bring my container. I have been doing this for months.
b. I have been meaning to try a shampoo bar, maybe this is the time.
c. Wherever there’s a sale! But I will look for the one with less packaging if I remember.
d. Wherever I can buy my usual brand in its usual bottle. I will think about switching another time.
Q7: A friend offers you a plastic straw for your drink. What do you do?
a. I decline. I always have my reusable straw with me.
b. I decline and explain why, in case they are curious.
c. I take it but make a mental note to refuse next time.
d. I take it. It would be awkward to say anything.
Q8: It is July, the month to be plastic-free. What is your current relationship with being plastic-free?
a. I have been doing this all year.
b. I have committed to reducing the Big Four: bottles, bags, straws, and cups.
c. I am trying but being realistic that some days will be harder than others.
d. I just found out about this challenge today and I am not sure where to start.
Ready to see your results? Read on.
Count your A’s, B’s, C’s, and D’s. The letter you chose the most often is your type. Scroll to see your results below.
Mostly A’s – THE FOREST CONVERT
You have already done the work. Now share it!
You do not think about plastic-free choices anymore. You just make them. Your tote bag is already packed and ready. Your tumbler is always in reach. Your refillery run is on this weekend’s list without anyone having to remind you.
For you, Plastic-Free July is not a challenge, it is a chance to document what you have already built and bring the people around you along. Your lived experience is more persuasive than any statistics you can show. That is the kind of advocacy that actually moves people.
Your move this July: Share one specific swap that changed your routine the most. Tag us at @mtcamisong and use the hashtag #MCPlasticFreeJuly. The Forest Converts who speak up are the ones who pull the Curious Starters and Honest Newcomers off the fence.
Where Mt. Camisong Fits: You are ready for a deeper conversation about sustainability. Come visit our Binhi Sustainability Wall and see how we integrate zero-waste practices into our park operations, then bring those ideas back to your community.
Share your result: “I took the Plastic Free July Quiz and I am The Forest Convert 
. Which one are you? Take it at mtcamisong.com/plastic-free-july-personality-quiz #MCPlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
Mostly B’s – THE INTENTIONAL SWITCHER
You are doing the work. The gaps are honest, not failures.
You are genuinely trying, and the proof is in the small decisions you make every day — the tumbler you remember more often than you forget, the dine-in choice on the days you do not have the time to shop and cook, the delivery utensils you opt out of even when no one is watching.
You are not perfect. But you are also not pretending to be. That honesty, more than any streak or pledge, is what makes a sustainable change actually stick. The people who last are not the ones who never slip. They are the ones who keep going after they do.
Your move this July: Pick one area where you still slip up the most often and make that your sole focus for July. Trying to fix everything at once is usually how the whole thing falls apart.
Where Mt. Camisong Fits: A visit to Mt. Camisong reinforces the reason behind the habit. When you walk through a forest that runs on a strict no-plastic policy, the practice starts to feel like something worth protecting and not just something worth perfecting.
Share your result: “I took the Plastic Free July Quiz and I am The Intentional Switcher 
. Which one are you? Take it at mtcamisong.com/plastic-free-july-personality-quiz #MCPlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
Mostly C’s – THE CURIOUS STARTER
You want to. The barrier is not caring, it is starting.
You care. That much is clear—you are here, you finished the quiz, and the guilt you felt at question four was real. But the gap between caring and changing is a genuine one. It is usually filled with inconvenience, forgetfulness, and the suspicion that one person’s choices cannot possibly move the needle.
But the reality is that these everyday choices do make a change. Not because a single tote bag saves the oceans, but because the habit of choosing differently, practiced by enough people, is exactly what shifts what manufacturers produce and what retailers stock. You are not too late and you are not too small. You are just waiting for a starting point that feels possible.
Your move this July: Start with the tote bag. Fold one and put it at the very top of your bag right now. Not just inside the bag. Put it on top of everything. That way you cannot miss it. Do that one thing consistently for July and see how it changes how you think about being a sustainability advocate.
Where Mt. Camisong fits: If you need a reason to care beyond the abstract, come visit. Walking through a forest park that is actively being protected gives you something real and specific to hold onto, and it is only thirty minutes from Baguio.
Share your result: “I took the Plastic Free July Quiz and I am The Curious Starter 
. Which one are you? Take it at mtcamisong.com/plastic-free-july-personality-quiz #MCPlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
Mostly D’s – THE HONEST NEWCOMER
You showed up today. That is already more than most people do.
You are here and reading this. That means something already shifted, a headline you could not ignore, a friend who would not stop talking about it, or just a moment of quiet honesty about how much plastic you go through in a single day.
You do not need a bamboo toothbrush or a refillery membership to join Plastic-Free July. You do not need to know what the Extended Producer Responsibility Act is. You just need to pick one thing of plastic to refuse this month and actually mean it. The rest follows from there, not because it has to, but because it usually does.
Your move this July: Choose one single-use plastic you encounter every single day, a straw, a plastic bag, a disposable cup, and refuse it for the next thirty-one days.
Where Mt. Camisong fits: See what a plastic-free space feels like in person when you visit this forest park in the mountains. It might be the most useful thing you do this July, not because it fixes everything, but because it shows you what is possible when someone actually commits.
Share your result: “I took the Plastic Free July Quiz and I am The Honest Newcomer 
. Which one are you? Take it at mtcamisong.com/plastic-free-july-quiz-eco-personality-type #MCPlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
Visit Mt. Camisong this July for the plastic-free experience you need.
Whatever your type may be, Mt. Camisong has something specific for you this July.
If you are a Forest Convert, the Binhi Sustainability Wall gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how a working eco-park integrates zero-waste practices into our daily operations. If you are an Intentional Switcher, walking through a space where no-plastic is the default gives the habit something concrete to anchor to. To the Curious Starter, the Kahilom Hiking Trails are thirty minutes from Baguio and require absolutely nothing from you except your presence. And, for the Honest Newcomer, experiencing what plastic-free space actually feels like in person may be the single most useful thing you do this July.
The forest is not a reward for reaching some finish line. It is one more place where you can practice choosing differently.
Whatever your type, the forest is waiting. Book your visit to Mt. Camisong this July at mtcamisong.com/booking/ and follow us on our social media pages at @mtcamisong #MCPlasticFreeJuly #ChooseToRefuse
