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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In general, the authors believe that a roof should:
(a) Repel nature.
(b) Contribute to energy consumption.
(c) Function as an insulator regardless of the materials used.
(d) Work with nature.

2. What happens to agriculture in the Americas?
(a) It becomes an unsustainable design.
(b) It creates a system to replenish the soil.
(c) It creates new ways to nurture crops.
(d) It becomes a system modeled after early nomads.

3. What typically happens when materials are downcycled?
(a) Materials are reconstructed to be of better quality.
(b) Materials are mixed with other materials to produce a product of lesser quality.
(c) Materials are resold at a discount to consumers.
(d) Materials are recycled in a more energy-efficient process.

4. What is the goal of Bill and Michael's new company?
(a) Give ideas to manufacturing companies on "less bad" design.
(b) Create chemicals for the recycling industry.
(c) Make a new industry on exploiting the natural environment.
(d) Use models from nature to create healthy, happy design.

5. Which products are the best examples of the brute force mentality?
(a) Cookware.
(b) Children's toys.
(c) Petrochemicals and coal.
(d) Pet foods.

Short Answer Questions

1. All of the following are examples of crude products as defined by the author, except...

2. What best explains the cradle to cradle model?

3. What is the result of more and more efficient agriculture?

4. How must ink be removed from paper in order to recycle the paper?

5. What is the problem with recycling as we know it?

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