View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Putting Eco-Effectiveness into Practice.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who writes Silent Spring?
(a) Rachel Carson.
(b) William Shakespeare.
(c) Charles Dickens.
(d) Susan Sontag.

2. Why are pesticides and herbicides commonly used on crops?
(a) To force crops to grow faster.
(b) To eliminate weeds and unwanted insects from crops.
(c) To attract insects to pollinate crops.
(d) To slow crop growth.

3. Who should be responsible for creating products that support the Earth?
(a) Citizens.
(b) Government.
(c) Designers and manufacturers.
(d) NASA.

4. What is the difficulty with recycling heavily inked pages?
(a) The ink is easy to remove but damages the pages in the process.
(b) The ink is a common allergen.
(c) The ink is very toxic if ingested.
(d) The ink is very hard to remove, even if water soluble.

5. What material is this book made out of?
(a) Recycled paper.
(b) Recycled plastic bags.
(c) A non-toxic styrofoam.
(d) An easily recycled polymer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Michael chose for a professional career?

2. What does manufacturing need to be based on?

3. What is another reason to build using local materials?

4. How are ants a good source of inspiration for positive design?

5. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 294 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample