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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. What is unique about where toxicity is removed around the new Ford factory?
(a) It is removed from layers of the soil.
(b) It is removed from the autobody paint.
(c) It is removed from the lubricant oils used in machinery.
(d) It is removed from the cleaning materials used in the factory.

2. Where does Bill grow up?
(a) Japan.
(b) Korea.
(c) Germany.
(d) Berlin.

3. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?
(a) Parts of products that contain toxic materials are not removed by the government.
(b) Components of products that contain toxic chemicals can be imported into the United States.
(c) Companies in the United States do not sell products with toxic chemicals.
(d) Companies purchase products abroad, import them, and resell them in the United States.

4. What material is this book made out of?
(a) Recycled paper.
(b) A non-toxic styrofoam.
(c) An easily recycled polymer.
(d) Recycled plastic bags.

5. What health problems can be caused by high levels of contaminants in a normal household?
(a) Liver and brain cancer.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Stroke.
(d) Asthma and allergies.

Short Answer Questions

1. What best explains the cradle to cradle model?

2. What do the authors claim is the key problem in recycling products?

3. What product contains a significant amount of mercury?

4. Which is an example of a product that is difficult to recycle?

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

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