Question 1

Eco-efficiency focuses entirely on pollution mitigation.

Accepted Answer

Eco-efficiency is a concept that focuses on reducing the environmental impact of business activities while also improving economic efficiency. It includes pollution reduction as well as other strategies such as resource conservation and waste reduction.

Question 2

With respect to eco-efficiency, regulation, is regarded important because
 businesses are unlikely to protect the natural environment on their own.

Accepted Answer

Regulation provides guidelines and requirements for businesses to follow in order to reduce their negative impact on the environment. Without regulation, businesses may prioritize profits over environmental protection.

Question 3

Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) is a pollution reduction program.

Accepted Answer

Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) is a well-known program that encourages organizations to integrate environmental considerations into their business operations, while also increasing productivity, competitiveness, and profitability by reducing or eliminating pollution at the source. The program focuses on identifying pollution prevention opportunities, measuring environmental improvements, and tracking the cost savings that result from these efforts.

Question 4

3M's record shows that as of 2014, the pollution pays program has resulted in the prevention of some waste, saving the company no more than a few million dollars since its inception 39 years ago.

Accepted Answer

3M's Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) program, initiated in 1975, has been highly successful, preventing over 2 billion pounds of pollutants and saving the company over $1 billion by the early 2000s, far exceeding "a few million dollars."

Question 5

Like 3M environmental sustainability at Coca Cola is pursued on a company-wide
 basis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Like 3M environmental sustainability at Coca Cola...

Question 6

Eco-efficiency requires long-term strategies.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Eco-efficiency requires long-term strategies....

Question 7

As a general rule, the focus of environmental sustainability has been
 intergenerational equity.

Accepted Answer

Intergenerational equity refers to the concept of leaving a sustainable world for future generations, which is a central focus of environmental sustainability.

Question 8

There are some who argue that the real motivation of many corporations in
 claiming that they are committed to producing eco-friendly products is to enhance their public image.

Accepted Answer

Many critics argue that corporations may not actually have a sincere commitment to producing eco-friendly products and may instead use it as a marketing tactic to improve their public image and increase profits.

Question 9

Coca Cola has been accused of using its water conservation projects to hide
 environmental damages arising from other resource use and production activities.

Accepted Answer

Coca Cola has faced criticism and legal action over allegations that its water conservation projects were used to divert attention from environmental impacts caused by its production and resource use activities. These allegations have been raised by communities, non-governmental organizations, and investigative journalists.

Question 10

Eco-effectiveness and eco-efficiency are synonymous terms.

Accepted Answer

Eco-effectiveness and eco-efficiency are related concepts but not synonymous. Eco-efficiency refers to doing more with less, while eco-effectiveness takes a broader approach to sustainability, considering how products and processes can benefit the environment and society as a whole.

Question 11

Eco-effectiveness' ultimate goal is to eliminate waste.

Accepted Answer

Eco-effectiveness is about designing products, processes, and systems that eliminate waste and pollution. It seeks to create closed loop systems where waste is eliminated through the design process, resulting in a more sustainable and efficient economy.

Question 12

Industrial metabolism focuses primary on energy use.

Accepted Answer

Although energy use is an important aspect of industrial metabolism, it also encompasses the flow and transformation of materials and resources within industrial systems. This includes the extraction, production, use, and disposal of materials and products, and the associated environmental impacts.

Question 13

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has
 members only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K.

Accepted Answer

The WBCSD has members in multiple countries around the world, not just the United States, Canada, and the U.K.

Question 14

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) promotes
 the notion of eco-efficiency to business enterprises throughout the globe.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The WBCSD is indeed known for promoting the concept of eco-efficiency to businesses worldwide.

Question 15

Life cycle assessment (LCA) deals with qualitative and quantitative assessments
 of the consequences to the environment.

Accepted Answer

LCA evaluates the environmental impacts of a product or process throughout its entire life cycle, from raw material extraction to disposal or recycling. The assessment includes both qualitative and quantitative analyses of potential environmental impacts.

Question 16

Which one of the following is not an example of Design for the Environment (DfE)?
A) Non-toxic production material use.
B) Massive clean-up fund for pesticide run-off.
C) Reduction of toxic material use.
D) Minimization of packaging material.
E) All of the above are examples of DfE.

Accepted Answer

Massive clean-up fund for pesticide run-off is not an example of Design for the Environment. DfE focuses on preventing or reducing environmental impacts during the design and production phase, rather than trying to clean up environmental damage after it has already occurred. The other options listed (A, C, and D) are all examples of DfE strategies.

Question 17

In order for corporations to embrace eco-efficiency, they must do which of the following?
A) Investment in material choices that are front loaded with short-term costs.
B) Consider short-term opportunities.
C) Reduce their desire to change their corporate culture.
D) Move away from the idea of the 'triple-bottom-line.'
E) They must do all of the above.

Accepted Answer

Investing in material choices that are front-loaded with short-term costs can lead to long-term savings and environmental benefits, aligning with the principles of eco-efficiency.

Question 18

Coca Cola's commitment to environmentally sustainable resource use is different from that of 3M's in what way?
A) 3M has been of appropriating water in ways that would adversely affect the inhabitants of
Some countries with a very low water supply.
B) 3M is lagging behind Coca Cola in their no desire to change their corporate culture.
C) Coca Cola's commitment is to reducing waste company-wide, including all the aspects of
The company's operation.
D) Waste prevention has become one of the enduring cultural norms of 3M, but not of Coca
Cola.
E) All of the above.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the four Rs that are the guiding principles of eco- efficiency?
A) Reuse.
B) Reduce.
C) Reprocess.
D) Recycle.
E) Regulation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is not one...

Question 20

In which way does the linear industrial system differ from a closed-loop cyclical system?
A) In the latter system, production processes are designed such that they are independent on
Each other.
B) In the latter system, organized processes or activities damaging wastes are discharged
Into the environment.
C) In the latter system, the role of industrial ecology is less significant.
D) In the latter system, products must be designed in such a way that byproduct and wastes
Are minimized.
E) Differences between the two systems are negligible.

Accepted Answer

The linear industrial system is a linear process where raw materials are extracted, processed, and turned into products that ultimately become waste. On the other hand, the closed-loop cyclical system is a circular process where materials are used and reused, with waste being eliminated. In the latter system, products are designed in such a way that byproducts and waste are minimized, which is not a necessary consideration in the linear industrial system.

Quiz 14: Green Accounting and Alternative Indicators of Sustainability

Eco-efficiency focuses entirely on pollution mitigation.

With respect to eco-efficiency, regulation, is regarded important because businesses are unlikely to protect the natural environment on their own.

Pollution Prevention Pays (3P) is a pollution reduction program.

3M's record shows that as of 2014, the pollution pays program has resulted in the prevention of some waste, saving the company no more than a few million dollars since its inception 39 years ago.

Like 3M environmental sustainability at Coca Cola is pursued on a company-wide basis.

Eco-efficiency requires long-term strategies.

As a general rule, the focus of environmental sustainability has been intergenerational equity.

There are some who argue that the real motivation of many corporations in claiming that they are committed to producing eco-friendly products is to enhance their public image.

Coca Cola has been accused of using its water conservation projects to hide environmental damages arising from other resource use and production activities.

Eco-effectiveness and eco-efficiency are synonymous terms.

Eco-effectiveness' ultimate goal is to eliminate waste.

Industrial metabolism focuses primary on energy use.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has members only in the United States, Canada, and the U.K.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) promotes the notion of eco-efficiency to business enterprises throughout the globe.

Life cycle assessment (LCA) deals with qualitative and quantitative assessments of the consequences to the environment.

Which one of the following is not an example of Design for the Environment (DfE) ?

In order for corporations to embrace eco-efficiency, they must do which of the following?

Coca Cola's commitment to environmentally sustainable resource use is different from that of 3M's in what way?

Which of the following is not one of the four Rs that are the guiding principles of eco- efficiency?

In which way does the linear industrial system differ from a closed-loop cyclical system?