GREEN TECHNOLOGY 101

What is an example to promote green practices?

• No Paper Day

• No Plastic Day

• No Driving Day

• No Electricity Day

Which is NOT an example of green practices in community projects?

• Supporting local former’s markets and buying local produce to lower carbon footprint and conserve resources.

• Forming community gardens whether in cities or in suburbs or villages to encourage organic or natural cultivation of food.

• Common areas where the community can go on a picnic every weekend to promote green living.

• Community organized collection of waste cooking oil to discourage pollution and encourage usage of bio-fuel produced from recycling the used oil.

Which of the following below is NOT the way to reduce pollution and conserve energy during transportation sector?

• Walking and cycling more often.

• Choose food with the little or no packaging.

• Choose eco-friendly hybrid or electric vehicles

• Taking public transport like buses, trams and trains.

In food consumption, how do you apply green practices?

I. Eat less

II. Choose organic food

III. Support local produce

IV. Avoid genetically engineered food

• I and II

• I, II and III

• II, III and IV

• III and IV

Which of the following are the examples of corporate environmental responsibility?

I. Earth hour

II. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle programs

III. Conservation of rivers and mangrove swamps

IV. Tree planting to enhance environmental awareness and biodiversity

• I and II

• I, II and III

• I, II and IV

• II, III and IV

Which of the following is TRUE about SIRIM Eco Label?

• Making exorbitant profit

• High Green House Gas Emissions

• Minimize degradation of environment

• Unsafe for use and promotes healthy and improved environment for inhabitants

What are the environmental costs of unmanaged wastes?

I. Attract insects and rodents

II. Cause cancer and other diseases

III. Cause social injustice to population

IV. Produce significant amount of greenhouse gases

• I, II and III

• I, II and IV

• I, III and IV

• II, III and IV

Which of the listed items below is an agriculture effluent and leachate example?

• Liquid Waste

• Solid Waste

• Gaseous Waste

• Hazardous Waste

Which of the following is TRUE about solid waste?

• As waste decomposes may cause pollution

• Is defined as any waste that is in solid form from domestic, agricultural or industrial sources

• Is a waste product in gas form resulting from various human activities such as manufacturing, processing, material consumption or biological processes

• Include human waste (sewage), run-off (storm water or flood water), industrial/agricultural effluent and other forms of wastewater from different sources

In the waste hierarchy, which is least favored compared to recycling?

• Reuse

• Disposal

• Prevention

• Minimization