Question 1

What is the most energy-efficient beverage container on the market?

Accepted Answer

A)  stainless steel 
B)  recyclable aluminum 
C)  refillable glass 
D)  recyclable plastic 
A)  stainless steel 
B)  recyclable aluminum 
C)  refillable glass 
D)  recyclable plastic

Question 2

What is the cost of using 0.5-litre refillable soft drink bottles,according to studies by two soft drink companies?

Accepted Answer

A)  three times more than using disposable bottles 
B)  two times more than using disposable bottles 
C)  about the same as using disposable bottles 
D)  one-third less than using disposable bottles 
A)  three times more than using disposable bottles 
B)  two times more than using disposable bottles 
C)  about the same as using disposable bottles 
D)  one-third less than using disposable bottles

Question 3

Which statement characterizes the use of incinerators?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are inexpensive to operate and maintain. 
B)  They release toxic substances in fly ash and bottom ash. 
C)  They create many low-paying jobs. 
D)  They are inexpensive to build. 
A)  They are inexpensive to operate and maintain. 
B)  They release toxic substances in fly ash and bottom ash. 
C)  They create many low-paying jobs. 
D)  They are inexpensive to build.

Question 4

Which strategy should be given the highest priority in a low-waste approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycle the waste 
B)  reduce the waste 
C)  bury the waste 
D)  incinerate the waste 
A)  recycle the waste 
B)  reduce the waste 
C)  bury the waste 
D)  incinerate the waste

Question 5

Which item is a source of environmental mercury?

Accepted Answer

A)  discarded refrigerators 
B)  discarded plastic packaging 
C)  discarded fluorescent light tubes 
D)  discarded smoke detectors 
A)  discarded refrigerators 
B)  discarded plastic packaging 
C)  discarded fluorescent light tubes 
D)  discarded smoke detectors

Question 6

A(n)________________________________________ creates strong incentives for companies to redesign products for safer and easier recycling,reuse,and remanufacturing.

Accepted Answer

product st

Question 7

The ecoindustrial revolution sacrificed ecological concerns for the operational needs of heavy manufacturing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The practice of reusing products can be a health hazard for people in developing countries who make a living by dismantling discarded products to extract usable parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The _____________________________________________ saves energy,provides jobs,and educates people about how to reduce waste.

Accepted Answer

source sep

Question 10

What is one of the obstacles to recycling in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inclusion of environmental costs in market prices 
B)  no tax breaks for mining virgin materials 
C)  high tipping fees in North America 
D)  a lack of large, steady markets for recycled materials 
A)  the inclusion of environmental costs in market prices 
B)  no tax breaks for mining virgin materials 
C)  high tipping fees in North America 
D)  a lack of large, steady markets for recycled materials

Question 11

What is the most advanced approach to dealing with waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  reducing the amount of materials used 
D)  creating more durable products 
A)  recycling materials 
B)  using biodegradable material 
C)  reducing the amount of materials used 
D)  creating more durable products

Question 12

What percentage of all plastic is recycled in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 50% 
B)  about 40% 
C)  about 20% 
D)  about 10% 
A)  about 50% 
B)  about 40% 
C)  about 20% 
D)  about 10%

Question 13

What is the most desirable method of handling hazardous wastes?

Accepted Answer

A)  perpetual storage of hazardous wastes 
B)  deposit hazardous wastes in ocean trenches 
C)  conversion to less-hazardous substances 
D)  produce less hazardous wastes 
A)  perpetual storage of hazardous wastes 
B)  deposit hazardous wastes in ocean trenches 
C)  conversion to less-hazardous substances 
D)  produce less hazardous wastes

Question 14

Which strategy should be given the lowest priority in a low-waste approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  recycle the waste 
B)  reuse the waste 
C)  reduce the waste 
D)  bury the waste 
A)  recycle the waste 
B)  reuse the waste 
C)  reduce the waste 
D)  bury the waste

Question 15

What is the best way to handle soft drink and beer containers,according to environmentalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  use reusable glass bottles 
B)  recycle aluminum cans 
C)  use landfills 
D)  use stainless steel cans 
A)  use reusable glass bottles 
B)  recycle aluminum cans 
C)  use landfills 
D)  use stainless steel cans

Question 16

Which material is the most difficult to recycle?

Accepted Answer

A)  aluminum 
B)  plastic 
C)  paper 
D)  glass 
A)  aluminum 
B)  plastic 
C)  paper 
D)  glass

Question 17

What percentage of solid and hazardous wastes in a low-waste society could be eliminated through reduction,reuse,and recycling,according to estimates by scientists?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 5 to 10% 
B)  about 15 to 25% 
C)  about 25 to 50% 
D)  about 60 to 80% 
A)  about 5 to 10% 
B)  about 15 to 25% 
C)  about 25 to 50% 
D)  about 60 to 80%

Question 18

CONTAMINANTS
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to phytoextraction?

Accepted Answer

The answer of CONTAMINANTS
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 19

A(n)______________________________ is a site where wastes are isolated from the environment until it is safe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)______________________________ is a site where wastes are...

Question 20

Different industries can interact with each other in a(n)___________________________________ where the wastes of one plant become raw materials for another.

Accepted Answer

resource e

Exam 24: Solid and Hazardous Waste

What is the most energy-efficient beverage container on the market?

What is the cost of using 0.5-litre refillable soft drink bottles,according to studies by two soft drink companies?

Which statement characterizes the use of incinerators?

Which strategy should be given the highest priority in a low-waste approach?

Which item is a source of environmental mercury?

A(n)________________________________________ creates strong incentives for companies to redesign products for safer and easier recycling,reuse,and remanufacturing.

The ecoindustrial revolution sacrificed ecological concerns for the operational needs of heavy manufacturing.

The practice of reusing products can be a health hazard for people in developing countries who make a living by dismantling discarded products to extract usable parts.

The _____________________________________________ saves energy,provides jobs,and educates people about how to reduce waste.

What is one of the obstacles to recycling in North America?

What is the most advanced approach to dealing with waste?

What percentage of all plastic is recycled in North America?

What is the most desirable method of handling hazardous wastes?

Which strategy should be given the lowest priority in a low-waste approach?

What is the best way to handle soft drink and beer containers,according to environmentalists?

Which material is the most difficult to recycle?

What percentage of solid and hazardous wastes in a low-waste society could be eliminated through reduction,reuse,and recycling,according to estimates by scientists?

CONTAMINANTS -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to phytoextraction?

A(n)______________________________ is a site where wastes are isolated from the environment until it is safe.

Different industries can interact with each other in a(n)___________________________________ where the wastes of one plant become raw materials for another.

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