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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Eco-Effectiveness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is eco-efficiency not possible as stated by the author?
(a) It is not possible to meet the demands of commerce and use less resources and create less toxic materials at the same time.
(b) It is not possible to create an industry that makes money off the environment.
(c) It is impossible to design a product that is 100 percent beneficial to the environment.
(d) It is impossible to use materials in a resourceful way and make products consumers want.

2. What are the Romantic writers inspired by?
(a) Alchemy.
(b) Nature.
(c) Government.
(d) Citizens.

3. What has been the result of more and more efficient factories?
(a) More pleasant work environments for factory workers.
(b) More contamination in local areas.
(c) Better product designs.
(d) More production of recyclable products.

4. Which words best describes a material that has been downcycled?
(a) Organic and beneficial.
(b) Inferior and inefficient.
(c) Quality and efficient.
(d) Intelligent and elegant.

5. Which product is NOT considered dangerous in the environment?
(a) Printer toner.
(b) A chair.
(c) Coffee grounds.
(d) A computer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are car parts difficult to recycle?

2. Why does Michael tether himself to the smoke stacks at Ciba-Geigy?

3. What statement best describes how the authors feel about consumerism?

4. Which statement is NOT an example of recycling as we know it?

5. All of the following are true about a typical book except:

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