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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which product is an example of a monstrous hybrid, as the authors describe it?
(a) Wood tables and chairs.
(b) Hardcover books.
(c) Plastic Tupperware.
(d) Running shoes.

2. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?
(a) More chemicals and energy must be used in recycling products than in creating new ones.
(b) More people prefer new products to recycled ones.
(c) The energy spent in recycling is always decreasing.
(d) The chemicals used in recycling are consumer-friendly.

3. What product contains a significant amount of mercury?
(a) Dinnerware.
(b) Polyester fabric.
(c) Thermometer.
(d) Tennis shoe.

4. How is toxicity removed around the new Ford factory?
(a) Using acid and metal cleaners.
(b) Using bleach and kitchen scrubbers.
(c) Using various types of fungi.
(d) Using hydraulic power cleaners.

5. In general, the authors believe that a roof should:
(a) Contribute to energy consumption.
(b) Repel nature.
(c) Function as an insulator regardless of the materials used.
(d) Work with nature.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the results of contamination so permanent on the planet?

2. What is step 4 of putting eco-effectiveness into practice?

3. What is step 1 of eco-effectiveness?

4. All of the following are problems presented by monoculture crops, except which statement?

5. What happens to nutrients when agriculture becomes industrialized?

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