Green Business Practices

Which would NOT help the environment?

• turn off TV when not using
• using microwaves and not ovens
• turn off lights when not in use
• walk/ ride bikes more often

Water is:

• water is still being made
• a natural resource
• always drinkable
• available everywhere

Most of our food waste can be ____.

• throw away
• composted
• repurposed
• recycled

What is the first step for zero waste (often referred to as the 3-R's)?

• recycle

• reduce

• recreate

• reuse

When materials break down with help from microorganisms in the environment, they are said to be :

• biodegradable

• fossil fuels

• organic food

• energy vampires

The measure of greenhouse gas emitted by certain actions of humans or industries is known as:

• green business

• cradle to cradle

• conservations

• carbon footprint

The Clean Air Act of 1973 protects human health and the environment from the effects of _____________.

• high humidity

• people that have not been vaccinated

• air pollution

This was inspired by nature and eliminates the concept of waste when making a new product.

• triple bottom line

• cradle to cradle

• reduce, reuse, recycle

The study of plant and animal populations, plant and animal communities and ecosystems.

• plantology

• zoology

• biology

• ecology

This agency's mission is to protect human and environmental health.

• CDC (Center for Disease Control)

• EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

• FDC (Federal Trade Commission)

• OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Agency)