Waste Quiz

Waste Quiz

1) Recycling is. . .
a. Always economically profitable, unlike corn and soybean markets
b. Using a product again after reprocessing
c. Always a net gain for the environment
d. All of the above

2) T or F: Reuse means to use a product again in its original condition.

3) "Lightweighting" is a form of:
a. Recycling
b. Reuse
c. Waste Reduction

4) Redesigning of a product so that less material is used is a form of. . .
a. Recycling
b. Reuse
c. Waste Reduction

5) Give one example of an imposed behavior change that has resulted in waste reduction:

6) If my family owns 2 TVs and I refuse to buy a third one, I am practicing waste reduction in the form of v_________ behavior change.

7) Reduce means to _________ the generation of waste.

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