Quiz topic 2: Resource management

Which of the following are reasons why radical solutions for waste mitigation are unlikely to be adopted by organizations?

• I. Success is not guaranteed

• II. Requires considerable research and development

• III. Time consuming

Social and environmental factors need to be considered when obtaining renewable and non-renewable resources. Which of the following economic factors also needs to be considered?

• I. Set-up cost

• II. Dematerialization

• III. Decommissioning

The circular economy model considers which of the following issues?

• I. Waste

• II. Economic

• III. Social

Fashion designers can develop collections with the use of virtually simulated garments. What may be an eco-design reason to include these new innovations into the fashion cycle?

• A. Promotes circular economy

• B. Avoids overproduction and environmental footprint

• C. Avoids dematerialization

• D. Promotes a linear economy

What waste mitigation strategy is being employed by the company? Aspen Waste Systems.

"Aspen Waste practices green waste collection and disposal methods"

• A. Re-engineering

• B. Recycling

• C. Re-using

• D. Reconditioning

To redesign components or products to improve their appearance or performance is known as…

• A. re-engineering

• B. retro-styling

• C. repairing

• D. re-using

At what stage of the design cycle would system level solutions appear?

• A. After conceptual design but before detailed design

• B. After conceptual design and detailed design

• C. Before conceptual design and detailed design

• D. Before conceptual design and after detailed design

Products, services or processes that reduce waste and require the minimum amount of non-renewable resources are known as…

• A. consequential technology

• B. clean technology

• C. clever technology

• D. clear technology

What best describes the embodied energy of a product?

• A. The total energy required to use the product

• B. The total energy needed to dispose and recycle the product

• C. The total energy required to produce the product

• D. The total energy associated with the distribution of the product

Which of the following are examples of an end-of-pipe process that reduces the problem of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions?

• I. CO2 capture by the use of filters

• II. CO2 capture by replanting forests

• III. CO2 capture in chimneys