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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 do the authors suggest we do about waste from sewage plants?
(a) Allow the sludge to remain at the sewage plant.
(b) Use the sludge as fertilizer for agriculture.
(c) Relocate the sludge to desert areas.
(d) Empty the sludge into large lakes or the ocean.

2. Which chemical is forbidden to use in the United States in rubber products?
(a) Petroleum.
(b) Benzene.
(c) Lithium.
(d) Nitrogen.

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

4. Which statement below would be a good title for this section of the book?
(a) How to make more efficient energy.
(b) How to use the environment for the benefit of business.
(c) How to make successful designs for the Earth and its people.
(d) How to employ happy workers.

5. What does the owner of Ciba-Geigy encourage Michael to do?
(a) Work for the Environmental Protection Agency.
(b) Move to the U.S.
(c) Find a real job.
(d) Get an education in manufacturing and work for Ciba-Geigy.

Short Answer Questions

1. With what mindset is the new Ford River Rouge factory built?

2. Which statement best describes step 3 of eco-effectiveness?

3. What do the authors suggest in terms of location and size of power plants?

4. What is an example of Bill and Michael's unique ideas for design?

5. How do products with toxic materials end up getting sold to consumers in the United States?

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