Question 1

What are the three strategic facets of looking through a sustainability lens?

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Question 2

Sustainability means that resources should be used at a rate faster than the rate of replenishment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the 12 principles in green chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using raw materials and feedstocks that are depleting rather than renewable 
B)  Using catalysts,and not stoichiometric reagents 
C)  Using chemical derivatives whenever possible 
D)  Using solvents,separation agents,or other auxiliary chemicals rather than innocuous chemicals

Question 4

Define sustainability.

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Question 5

What drives Method's capacity to remain on the competitive edge?

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Question 6

Briefly discuss the concept of thinking like a molecule.

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Question 7

As a result of the communications revolution,end users now have the means and motivation to search out alternative products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a strategic facet of looking through a sustainability lens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adopting radical incrementalism 
B)  Severing weak ties 
C)  Increasing E-factor 
D)  Thinking like a molecule

Question 9

Which industry is an early adopter of green chemistry principles in industrial processing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plastics industry 
B)  The textile industry 
C)  The pulp and paper industry 
D)  The pharmaceutical industry

Question 10

The E-factor relates to the _____ aspect of running a business.

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing 
B)  performance 
C)  economic 
D)  purchasing

Question 11

The idea of the _____ economy,included in green chemistry tools,is one in which manufacturers make as full use as possible of every input molecule in the final output product.

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Question 12

An E-factor measurement indicates how many weight units of output one gets per weight unit of input.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is closely tied to molecular thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adhering to traditional chemical processes 
B)  Taking the larger perspective by looking at the entire eco-system 
C)  Looking at the immediate environment 
D)  Minimizing atom economy

Question 14

_____ are a means to gain access to fresh ideas,emergent perspectives,and new scientific insights.

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Question 15

In which of the following emerging markets has NatureWorks assumed a leadership role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofuels 
B)  Green cleaners 
C)  Greener plastics 
D)  Waste recycling

Question 16

NatureWorks was the first company to deliver aesthetically appealing,ecologically friendly home cleaning products to mainstream retailers (as opposed to just natural products stores).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Applying green chemistry principles to pharmaceutical production processes has enabled pharmaceutical companies to dramatically increase their E-factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is closely tied to systems thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gathering data about the fluidity of the market 
B)  Understanding the interconnectedness in the world 
C)  Implementing the concept of large-scale incrementalism 
D)  Thinking small

Question 19

Thinking like a _____ requires one to look at his or her immediate environment,or to think small,while not losing the perspective of the larger environment one is operating in.

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Question 20

Green chemistry is the utilization of principles that:

Accepted Answer

A)  use chemical derivatives and additional reagents over innocuous chemicals. 
B)  use stoichiometric reagents instead of catalysts in chemical processes. 
C)  result in the maximization of atom economy in chemical products. 
D)  embrace the reduction and elimination of hazardous substances in chemical products.

Exam 4: Clean Commerce and Sustainable Enterprise Movements Are an Opportunity Sea Change

What are the three strategic facets of looking through a sustainability lens?

Sustainability means that resources should be used at a rate faster than the rate of replenishment.

Which of the following is one of the 12 principles in green chemistry?

Define sustainability.

What drives Method's capacity to remain on the competitive edge?

Briefly discuss the concept of thinking like a molecule.

As a result of the communications revolution,end users now have the means and motivation to search out alternative products.

Which of the following is a strategic facet of looking through a sustainability lens?

Which industry is an early adopter of green chemistry principles in industrial processing?

The E-factor relates to the _____ aspect of running a business.

The idea of the _____ economy,included in green chemistry tools,is one in which manufacturers make as full use as possible of every input molecule in the final output product.

An E-factor measurement indicates how many weight units of output one gets per weight unit of input.

Which of the following is closely tied to molecular thinking?

_____ are a means to gain access to fresh ideas,emergent perspectives,and new scientific insights.

In which of the following emerging markets has NatureWorks assumed a leadership role?

NatureWorks was the first company to deliver aesthetically appealing,ecologically friendly home cleaning products to mainstream retailers (as opposed to just natural products stores).

Applying green chemistry principles to pharmaceutical production processes has enabled pharmaceutical companies to dramatically increase their E-factors.

Which of the following is closely tied to systems thinking?

Thinking like a _____ requires one to look at his or her immediate environment,or to think small,while not losing the perspective of the larger environment one is operating in.

Green chemistry is the utilization of principles that: