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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Waste Equals Food.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one problem with recycled paper?
(a) It still contains the ink marks from the original paper.
(b) It can cause blindness if consumed in large quantities.
(c) It has stains from the bleaching process.
(d) It contains a higher level of toxins after the recycling process.

2. What is problematic about the attitude of design and production during the Industrial Revolution?
(a) Production is too expensive to make good money.
(b) All material is eventually wasted.
(c) Landfills are too full to be used.
(d) Materials are recyclable.

3. How must ink be removed from paper in order to recycle the paper?
(a) Paper cannot be recycled.
(b) The paper must be bleached.
(c) Very expensive chemicals must be used to remove inks.
(d) Inks can be removed with hot water and soap.

4. By what percent has Egypt´s food crops decreased?
(a) 5%.
(b) 50%.
(c) 1%.
(d) 20%.

5. What is Bill's final solution to creating "less bad" design?
(a) To be completely positive in creating new designs.
(b) To give up architecture and design.
(c) To recreate old designs to be "less bad."
(d) To be positive about creating old designs.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toxic chemical is included in the production of plastic water bottles?

2. Which is a good alternative to printing a typical book?

3. What is inefficient about most roofs?

4. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?

5. In what way are chemicals not harmful to human health?

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