Homework: Topic 13

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Source reduction is the preferred "last resort" for pollution prevention. Select one: True False

False

The CED is also known as the Commission on for Electronics Disposal and is a campus sustainability initiative to reduce the amount of electronic wastes that enter landfills from the University of British Columbia. Select one: True False

False

Windrow composting is a process whereby compostable materials are fed into an environmentally controlled enclosed structure and allowed to decompose over time. Select one: True False

False

Recycle Bank encourages people to recycle through a points earning system where points can be redeemed at merchants like CVS. Select one: True False

True

The federal government is the principal participant in the cleanup of hazardous-waste sites. Select one: True False

True

The primary risk from incineration is the risk of contaminants leaching from the ash. Select one: True False

True

There are economic and environmental reasons for practicing P2 methods. Select one: True False

True

Upwards of 97 percent of the parts of electronics or e-wastes can be recycled. Select one: True False

True

Municipal composting is a modern type of landfill. Select one: True False

False

Landfills have historically been the secondary method of waste disposal. Select one: True False

False

An example of source reduction is making a product lightweight. Select one: True False

True

Archaeologists rely on the waste of past societies to tell them about the nature of the culture and lifestyles of ancient civilizations. Select one: True False

True

Benefits of Small Scale Chemistry include reduction of waste at the source. Select one: True False

True

ISO 14000 Environmental Management Systems are completely voluntary. Select one: True False

True

Mass burn technology uses unprocessed municipal solid waste to generate heat which is used to produce electricity. Select one: True False

True


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