Question 1

Funding for Superfund toxic waste sites ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) has become the responsibility of taxpayers since 2004 
B) is currently paid by polluting industries 
C) has been eased because the costs of cleanup have diminished 
D) is a portion of the EPA's budget 
E) is no longer necessary because by 2010 all sites had been cleaned and restored 
A) has become the responsibility of taxpayers since 2004 
B) is currently paid by polluting industries 
C) has been eased because the costs of cleanup have diminished 
D) is a portion of the EPA's budget 
E) is no longer necessary because by 2010 all sites had been cleaned and restored

Question 2

The current state of e- wastes is that  ___________

Accepted Answer

A) because the EPA has classified e- wastes as toxic, more than 95% are being recycled 
B) by EPA mandate, all metals in electronics have been replaced by biodegradable materials 
C) only because of the actions of charitable organizations, the recycling rate is 5% 
D) although recycling has improved, the majority of e- wastes are still being landfilled and incinerated 
E) the recycling rate has dropped significantly between 1999 and 2010 
A) because the EPA has classified e- wastes as toxic, more than 95% are being recycled 
B) by EPA mandate, all metals in electronics have been replaced by biodegradable materials 
C) only because of the actions of charitable organizations, the recycling rate is 5% 
D) although recycling has improved, the majority of e- wastes are still being landfilled and incinerated 
E) the recycling rate has dropped significantly between 1999 and 2010

Question 3

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a good way to address problems related to  ___________

Accepted Answer

A) settling 
B) incomplete decomposition 
C) leachate 
D) methane production 
E) mudslides and trashslides 
A) settling 
B) incomplete decomposition 
C) leachate 
D) methane production 
E) mudslides and trashslides

Question 4

Industrial ecologists ___________

Accepted Answer

A) favor an economy that moves linearly rather than circularly 
B) redesign industrial systems to minimize physical inefficiency and maximize economic efficiency 
C) advocate taxes on green industries 
D) primarily analyze industrial inputs 
E) urge an emphasis on internal manufacturing costs rather than external costs 
A) favor an economy that moves linearly rather than circularly 
B) redesign industrial systems to minimize physical inefficiency and maximize economic efficiency 
C) advocate taxes on green industries 
D) primarily analyze industrial inputs 
E) urge an emphasis on internal manufacturing costs rather than external costs

Question 5

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e- waste.

Accepted Answer

E- wastes are the rapidly growing number

Question 6

Recycling aluminum cans saves  ___________ % of the energy needed to make the same amount of aluminum from virgin bauxite.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 80 
D) 95 
E) 70 
A) 50 
B) 25 
C) 80 
D) 95 
E) 70

Question 7

Describe what environmentalists mean when they say that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act deals with waste streams "from cradle to grave."

Accepted Answer

The Resource Conservation and Recovery A

Question 8

In the United States today, the approach which best reduces the volume and weight of municipal solid waste is  ___________

Accepted Answer

A) sanitary landfills 
B) municipal sewage treatment 
C) composting 
D) incineration 
E) in open pits 
A) sanitary landfills 
B) municipal sewage treatment 
C) composting 
D) incineration 
E) in open pits

Funding for Superfund toxic waste sites ___________.

The current state of e- wastes is that ___________

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a good way to address problems related to ___________

Industrial ecologists ___________

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e- waste.

Recycling aluminum cans saves ___________ % of the energy needed to make the same amount of aluminum from virgin bauxite.

Describe what environmentalists mean when they say that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act deals with waste streams "from cradle to grave."

In the United States today, the approach which best reduces the volume and weight of municipal solid waste is ___________

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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Exam 22: Managing Our Waste

Funding for Superfund toxic waste sites ___________.

The current state of e- wastes is that ___________

Lining a landfill with a thick tough plastic barrier is a good way to address problems related to ___________

Industrial ecologists ___________

Describe the growing problems in dealing with e- waste.

Recycling aluminum cans saves ___________ % of the energy needed to make the same amount of aluminum from virgin bauxite.

Describe what environmentalists mean when they say that the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act deals with waste streams "from cradle to grave."

In the United States today, the approach which best reduces the volume and weight of municipal solid waste is ___________

Science and Sustainability: an Introduction to Environmental Science

Earths Physical Systems: Matter, Energy, and Geology

Evolution, Biodiversity, and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics, Economics, and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy: Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Human Population

Soil and Agriculture

Agriculture, Biotechnology, and the Future of Food

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests, Forest Management, and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment: Creating Sustainable Cities

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science, Air Quality, and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels, Their Impacts, and Energy Conservation

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

Filters