Environmental Issues

What is the responsibility of businesses regarding emissions?

• Ignore emissions.

• Ensure emissions do not cause a nuisance.

• Increase emissions for efficiency.

• Only monitor emissions annually.

What must companies check about anyone who collects and transports their waste?

• They have a recycling certificate

• They are a registered carrier of controlled waste

• They have a waste disposal license

• They are a certified environmental consultant

What is the purpose of assessing hazardous substances in businesses?

• Part of health and safety risk assessment

• To increase market share

• To reduce advertising costs

• To enhance brand image

What must a company do if their activities pose an imminent threat to the environment?

• Ignore the threat

• Identify the threat and take remedial action

• Increase production

• Reduce staff

What can cause serious harm to the water environment even if it poses no risk to human health?

• Milk

• Sand

• Air

• Wood

What is an example of a spill that can cause water pollution?

• Fuel spills

• Rainwater

• Drinking water

• Fresh air

What can run-off from farming contain that causes water pollution?

• Fertilisers and pesticides

• Clean water

• Fresh air

• Organic soil

What is a potential result of removing too much water from surface waters?

• Increased water levels

• Water pollution

• Cleaner water

• More fish

What must businesses have if they want to discharge anything other than clean water?

• Trade effluent consent

• Environmental permit

• Abstraction licence

• Impoundment licence

What type of licence is needed to take certain quantities of water from surface waters?

• Environmental permit

• Trade effluent consent

• Abstraction licence

• Impoundment licence