1. Which of the following describes the practice of shopping for clothes in thrift stores?
I. Reducing
II. Reusing
III. Recycling
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and III only
E. I and II only
2. Reducing the amount you purchase results in directly
I. reducing the amount of resources you consume
II. reducing the amount of energy you use
III. reducing the need for recycling efforts
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I and III only
3. Buying a smaller home to control energy costs is an example of which of the following?
I. Reduce
II. Reuse
III. Recycle
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. I and III only
4. Which of the following best describes composting?
A. deacidification
B. deaeration
C. decomposition
D. dematerialization
E. determinism
5. Which of the following best describes multiple bins for curbside recycling?
A. centralized resource recovery
B. closed loop recycling
C. dematerialization
D. open loop recycling
E. source separation
6. PET plastic can be recycled into
A. fleece jackets.
B. lawn chairs.
C. lumber.
D. outdoor edging.
E. pipes.
7. PET plastic is found in
A. long underwear.
B. milk jugs.
C. packaging peanuts.
D. plastic wrap.
E. soda bottles.
8. Why are the costs of recycling sometimes greater than the cost of using raw materials?
A. Raw materials are limited.
B. Raw materials are diicult to process.
C. Recycling is a process that has many parts.
D. Recycling costs are all externalities.
E. Recycling costs are spread among many people.
9. Which of the following would not characterize anti-consumerism as a movement?
I. It has disparate parts.
II. It has yearly conventions.
III. It is static.
A. I only
B. II only
C. III only
D. I and II only
E. II and III only
10. Which social movement involves eschewing capitalism in favor of obtaining goods for no cost?
A. dematerialization
B. bartering
C. capitalism
D. freeganism
E. recycling
