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Sustainability and Recycling

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Sustainability and recycling practices focus on minimizing environmental impact through resource conservation. Topics include life cycle assessment, eco-friendly manufacturing, and the conversion of discarded items into new goods. These themes are common in environmental studies papers for various government exams.

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Sustainability and Recycling Questions

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Eco-friendly technology provides greater durability of products.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Also known as clean tech, green tech and environmental tech, eco-friendly technology can help preserve the environment through energy efficiency and reduction of harmful waste.

For example bamboo is one of the best eco-friendly building materials on the planet. Bamboo has a high strength-to-weight ratio and exceptional durability — even greater compressive strength than brick or concrete. 

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

What is the significance of the earthen pot Eco-label used to represent 'Eco mark'?

  1. It indicates that the product is made with organic ingredients like an earthen pot which is made of soil.

  2. It indicates that the product is not harmful to the environment like as an earthen pot which is made of soil and after its use is returned to the soil.

  3. It indicates that the product is not harmful for the consumers.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Eco-label issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is represented by a pitcher or an earthen pot indicating that the product is not harmful to the environment like as an earthen pot which is made of soil and after its use returned to it the soil. It is not causing any harmful effect on the environment.

Presently the scheme is limited to household and some consumer products to meet certain environmental criteria along with quality requirements of Indian standards. The label is known as Eco mark.

The products for which notifications have been issued for the criteria are toilet soaps, detergents, paper, architectural products and laundry soaps.

Multiple choice our life and environment geography

Which products are generally marked with an Eco-Mark?

  1. Toilet soaps and detergents

  2. Edible products and oils

  3. Packaging materials

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Eco-mark is a certification issued by Bureau of Indian Standards to products which cause less harm to the environment than their close alternatives, and meet some minimum requirements laid down by the Ministry of Environment and Forests. Sixteen categories of products have been identified in the list which includes soaps and detergents, paints, food items, food additives and preservatives, paper, wood substances, textiles, batteries, lubricating oil, vegetable oils, packaging, plastics, cosmetics, aerosols, pesticides and drugs and electronic goods.

Multiple choice concept of social responsibility organization of commerce and management industrial pollution and degradation of environment environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

_________ label has been introduced to label consumer products that are environment friendly.

  1. Eco mark

  2. Agmark

  3. Euro-mark

  4. None of them
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

To increase consumer awareness, the Government of India launched the eco-labelling scheme known as $`Ecomark'$ in $1991$ for easy identification of environment-friendly products. Any product which is made, used or disposed of in a way that significantly reduces the harm it would otherwise cause the environment could be considered as Environment-Friendly Product. The $'Ecomark'$ label is awarded to consumer goods which meet the specified environmental criteria and the quality requirements of Indian Standards. Any product with the $Ecomark$ will be the right environmental choice.

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management social responsibility of management and csr concept of social responsibility corporate social responsibility social responsibility

In which dimension of CSR responsibility would you classify the issue of recycling and non wasteful packaging? 

  1. Consumer

  2. Social and community involvements

  3. Physical environment

  4. Employee relations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
Businesses should utilize natural and man-made resources in an optimal and responsible manner and ensure the sustainability of resources by reducing, reusing, recycling and managing waste. This can restore the physical environment.
Multiple choice organization of commerce and management social responsibility of management and csr concept of social responsibility corporate social responsibility social responsibility

In which dimension of CSR responsibility would you classify the issue of recycling and non wasteful packaging?

  1. Consumer

  2. Social and community involvements

  3. Physical environment

  4. Employee relations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Physical environment refers to the level of upkeep, ambient noise, lighting, indoor air quality and/or thermal comfort of the school's physical building and its location within the community. the issue of recycling and non-wasteful packaging refers to physical environment.

Multiple choice zoology ecosystems decomposition in ecosystem ecosystem productivity and decomposition producers, consumers and decomposers

For recycling of materials which one is most necessary  ______________.

  1. producers

  2. Consumers

  3. Decomposers

  4. None of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The decomposers are heterotrophic organisms that break up the dead bodies of plants and their waste products into smaller bits or molecules. The reducers release molecules to the environment as chemical to be used

again by the producers.
So, the correct answer is 'Decomposers'

Multiple choice chemistry man made materials environmental impact: plastics plastic plastic plastic waste garbage in, garbage out

Plastic containers can resist decomposition for:

  1. 50000

  2. 3000

  3. 1000

  4. 40000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Plastic waste is one of many types of wastes that take too long to decompose. Normally, plastic items can take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills. But plastic bags we use in our everyday life take 10-1000 years to decompose, while plastic bottles can take 450 years or more.

Multiple choice chemistry man made materials environmental impact: plastics plastic plastic plastic waste garbage in, garbage out

A material which is not easily decomposed by natural processes is termed as :

  1. biodegradable material

  2. non-biodegradable material

  3. recycled material

  4. natural material
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A material which is not easily decomposed by natural processes is termed as $\text {non-biodegradable material}$. Examples are polyethene, PVC, PS. It takes many years for decomposition. Hence, option B is correct.

Multiple choice

Sustainable means... 

  1. Not using something so it can be around forever

  2. Using something as much as possible

  3. to use something in a way that will protect it forever

  4. A mix of all three
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sustainability involves using natural resources in a responsible way so that they are not depleted or permanently damaged. This ensures that the resources remain available for future generations.

Multiple choice

What are some ways people can help decrease the amount of plastic in the ocean?

  1. They can use reusable water bottles and utensils.

  2. They can use fewer single-use plastics.

  3. They can recycle plastic containers.

  4. All of the above.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Reducing single-use plastics, using reusable alternatives, and recycling plastic products all help prevent plastic waste from entering marine ecosystems. Therefore, all of the listed actions are effective ways to decrease ocean plastic.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a true statement about recycling and resources?

  1. Recycling reuses resources instead of dumping into landfills

  2. Recycling causes the Earth to cool down instead of warming

  3. Recycled products emit oxygen into the atmosphere

  4. Recycling turns non-renewable resources into renewable ones
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Recycling involves processing used materials into new products, which directly reduces the volume of waste sent to landfills and conserves raw materials. It does not turn non-renewable resources into renewable ones, nor does it directly emit oxygen or cool the planet.

Multiple choice

The process taking canvas bags to the grocery is

  1. Recovery

  2. Repurposing

  3. Recycling

  4. Reducing
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Using a canvas bag repeatedly instead of disposable plastic bags is a form of waste reduction because it prevents the generation of waste in the first place.