Sustainability Quiz

What is sustainability?

• Focusing only on profit

• Ignoring the needs of future generations

• Using resources without harming others

• Taking as many resources as possible

What is an example of unsustainable resource extraction?

• Recycled materials

• Clear-cutting forests

• Planting trees

• Using renewable energy

What are the benefits of purchasing local products?

• Increased greenhouse gas emissions

• Decreased product quality

• Increased product prices

• Support for local communities

What does low toxicity mean?

• Increase in waste

• Ignoring recycling

• Use of less harmful substances

• Use of more harmful substances

What is rights sizing?

• Focusing only on profits

• Rationally reducing package size

• Making the package larger

• Ignoring package size

What does lightweighting mean?

• Make the packaging heavier

• Increase the size of the packaging

• Use lighter materials

• Ignore the quality of materials

What are the main characteristics of renewable energy?

• It is always expensive

• It can be used repeatedly

• It harms the environment

• It is not available in many places

What is the purpose of reuse and recycling?

• To ignore materials

• To improve recycling rates

• To increase costs

• To create more waste

What happens to organic matter in a traditional landfill?

• It does not decompose efficiently

• It becomes animal feed

• It decomposes efficiently

• It turns into plastic

What is a sustainable economy?

• An economy that focuses only on profit

• An economy that harms other cultures

• An economy that ignores local needs

• An economy that meets needs without harming others