Business Development

Q: The view that natural resources are important but not indispensable is held by ____. a. environmental economists b. ecological economists c. Eastern European economists d. neoclassical economists e. classical economists

Q: The ecological economist believes that conventional economic growth will eventually ____. a. pull us out of our dependence on Middle Eastern oil b. lead us into a socialist economy c. become unsustainable because it will deplete natural capital d. lead us into a sustainable economy e. collapse when oil runs out

Q: Which type of economist views economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere that depend heavily on irreplaceable natural resources? a. neoclassical b. ecological c. environmental d. classical e. full-cost

Q: In a market-based economic system, economic decisions about prices are controlled by ____. a. supply and demand b. the government c. past customs and experience d. the banks e. full-cost pricing

Q: Chinas ____, has grown to roughly 300 million, which is a number almost equal to the U.S. population. a. consumer middle class b. military c. poor d. working class e. upper wealthy class

Q: According to the WWF Global Footprint Network, if everyone in the world used resources equal to what the average American uses, we would need ____. a. to share resources equally in order to survive b. more oil and gas than is available c. more energy efficiency d. about five planet earths to support them e. more sustainable energy

Q: Less than 10% of the U.S. public considers the environment to be one of the nations most pressing problems. a. True b. False

Q: A potential problem to finding solutions to our environmental problems is that the message of environmental degradation often carries a negative tone that turns off many people. a. True b. False

Q: A way that individuals can provide environmental leadership is to purchase and eat food that has been sustainably produced. a. True b. False

Q: Since 1980, a well-organized and well-funded movement has mounted a strong campaign to weaken or repeal existing U.S. environmental laws and regulations and to change the ways in which public lands are used. a. True b. False

Q: History shows that significant change usually comes from the bottom up when individuals join together to bring about change. a. True b. False

Q: The holistic principle states that we should recognize that the environmental and other problems we face are connected. a. True b. False

Q: The precautionary principle states that we should make decisions that help to prevent a problem from occurring or becoming worse. a. True b. False

Q: Most democratic governments have taken on features that increase their ability to deal with environmental problems. a. True b. False

Q: Some believe that fighting forces and weaponry will become less useful toward national security because of environmental degradation. a. True b. False

Q: One approach to working toward more environmentally beneficial economies is to sell certain products that replace the need for services. a. True b. False

Q: Many analysts think that the tax systems in most countries are somewhat backward because they discourage jobs, income, and profit-driven innovation. a. True b. False

Q: The genuine progress indicator, or GPI, takes into account the harmful environmental and social costs of all transactions. a. True b. False

Q: Environmental economists favor adjusting existing economic policies and tools to be more environmentally beneficial. a. True b. False

Q: Ecological economists consider natural capital to be important but not indispensable because they believe we can find substitutes for essentially any resource that we might deplete or degrade. a. True b. False

Q: Technological advances can always be relied upon to provide solutions to our environmental problems. a. True b. False

Q: Natural, human, and manufactured capital are the three types of capital used in most economic systems. a. True b. False

Q: In a truly free-market economic system, all economic decisions are governed solely by democracy and principles of individual's freedom to choose. a. True b. False

Q: The Biosphere 2 experiment showed that science is very capable of engineering sustainable ecological systems. a. True b. False

Q: Ecological economists tend to view human economic systems as subsystems of the biosphere. a. True b. False

Q: The cap-and-trade approach to pollution reduction means that permit holder not using their entire allocation can save credits for future expansion. a. True b. False

Q: The majority of neoclassical economists would be expected to adopt a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity because of our limited resources. a. True b. False

Q: Some research has suggested that many toxic waste sites in white communities have been cleaned up faster and more completely than similar sites in African American and Latino communities have. a. True b. False

Q: Stewardship is based on an idea that nature exists for all species alike and our success depends on how well we manage the earth and nature. a. True b. False

Q: According to some estimates, the North Pacific Garbage Patch occupies an area at least the size of ____. a. Ireland b. Europe c. the Mediterranean Sea d. Texas e. several square kilometers

Q: It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____. a. most plastic is dumped in the ocean b. most plastic floats on water c. plastics take 400 to 1,000 years to break down d. illegal dumping is rampant among developing nations e. garbage dumps are located near waterways

Q: It can take 400 to 1,000 years to break down ____ that end up in landfills or the ocean. a. disposable coffee cups b. batteries c. glass bottles d. plastic bags e. aluminum cans

Q: Denmark, Finland, and the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island have banned all ____ that cannot be reused. a. batteries b. plastics c. packaging d. grocery bags e. beverage containers

Q: The fee-per-____ waste collection systems charge consumers for the amount of waste they throw away. a. unit b. product c. material d. energy e. bag

Q: From an environmental standpoint, refusing, reducing and reusing are preferred over recycling because they are ____ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end. more feasible a. waste prevention b. integrated c. management d. green e. more feasible

Q: What approach do most analysts call for in approaching our waste problems? a. waste management b. waste reduction c. integrated waste management d. reusing e. recycle

Q: What variety of hazardous waste does not a have a scientifically and politically acceptable way of disposal? a. e-waste b. coal ash c. pesticides d. nuclear e. medical waste

Q: Which category most accurately describes waste such as food wastes, cardboard, cans, bottles, yard wastes, furniture, plastics, metal, glass, and e-waste? a. e-waste b. municipal waste c. solid waste d. industrial solid waste e. municipal solid waste

Q: What kind of waste is hospital medical waste? a. e-waste b. biogenic waste c. solid waste d. toxic waste e. industrial waste

Q: Which country is the worlds largest producer of solid waste? a. United States b. China c. Russia d. India e. Brazil

Q: What do workers in countries with cheap labor use to recover valuable metals from e-waste? a. lead b. sharp knives c. heat d. acid e. mercury

Q: Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today? a. landfill b. China c. India d. recycling center e. waterways

Q: Why can the U.S. legally transport its electronic waste when other countries cannot? a. The United States can export its e-waste legally because it is the only industrialized nation that exports directly to recycling centers. b. The United States can export its e-waste legally because it is exempted from most international laws. c. The United States can export its e-waste legally because it can afford the safety measures needed for safe transport. d. The United States can export its e-waste legally because it is the only industrialized nation that has not ratified the Basel Convention. e. The United States can export its e-waste legally because it has previous trade agreements with some countries.

Q: The fastest growing solid waste in the world is from ____. a. automobiles b. tires c. diapers d. carpet e. electronics

Q: When the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas, instituted a fee-per-bag waste collection program, the proportion of households recycling their trash plummeted from 85% to 21%. a. True b. False

Q: The Superfund Act was designed to make polluters pay for cleaning up hazardous waste, however taxpayers are now paying for the polluters, albeit to a lesser extent. a. True b. False

Q: Since 1976, the EPA has used the Toxic Substances Control Act to ban only 5 of the roughly 80,000 chemicals in use. a. True b. False

Q: Exchanging industrial hazardous wastes through clearinghouses might be a good way to reduce disposal of waste and pollution. a. True b. False

Q: Enacting laws will not provide incentives for recycling e-waste and plastics. a. True b. False

Q: Some plants may act as pollution sponges that can help to clean up soil and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals. a. True b. False

Q: In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste. a. True b. False

Q: An estimated 82% of the Guiyu (China) areas children younger than age 6 suffer from lead poisoning as direct result of electronic waste. a. True b. False

Q: Perpetual storage should be the last resort for dealing with hazardous wastes. a. True b. False

Q: The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastics. a. True b. False

Q: The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling. a. True b. False

Q: Closed-loop recycling is the same as secondary recycling. a. True b. False

Q: Some scientists and economists estimate that we could eliminate up to 80% of the solid waste by applying integrated strategies that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste. a. True b. False

Q: Enough diapers are thrown away in the United States each year that, if linked end to end, would reach to the moon and back approximately seven times. a. True b. False

Q: The best and cheapest ways to deal with solid and hazardous wastes are waste reduction and pollution prevention. a. True b. False

Q: In primary recycling, waste products are converted into new and different products. a. True b. False

Q: Every year, the United States generates enough municipal solid waste to fill a bumper-to-bumper convoy of garbage trucks long enough to circle the earths equator almost six times. a. True b. False

Q: Most of the solid waste in the United States comes from the industrial sector. a. True b. False

Q: The U.S. contains only 4.5% of the worlds people, but produces approximately 25% of the worlds solid waste. a. True b. False

Q: People in many less developed countries make their living by removing and selling items from open-pit landfills. a. True b. False

Q: Solid waste contributes to pollution and includes valuable resources that could be reused or recycled. a. True b. False

Q: The United State is the only industrialized nation that can export its electronic waste legally simply because it has not ratified the Basel Convention. a. True b. False

Q: It is possible to contribute to health problems for people in China, India, or Africa when discarding a cell phone or other electronic device in the United States a. True b. False

Q: Discuss the concept of industrial ecosystems, where industry copies natural processes. Explain how this might work.

Q: Discuss how governments can encourage reusing and recycling.

Q: Discuss how the promising technology of plasma gasification works and why we are not presenting using this technology.

Q: Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

Q: What are the six strategies that industries and communities have used to reduce resource use, waste, and pollution.

Q: Briefly explain why the Superfund Act is not as well funded as it initially was when enacted.

Q: Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.

Q: What are the four Rs of waste reduction?

Q: How much solid waste does the U.S. generate, compared to the rest of the world?

Q: Explain what the worst-case scenario is when you throw away an old smart phone or computer.

Q: Starting a business that converts old worn out automobile tires into useful things like shoes is an example of ____________________.

Q: Designing a municipal waste processing facility to simulate the processes that nature employs to handle waste from wild animals is an example of an approach called ____________________.

1 2 3 … 923 Next »

Subjects