Course: BUS 270 Introduction to Sustainability in Business

Assignment

Dropbox Assignment 1: Answer questions based on statistics and content on EPA.gov and EIA.gov

Directions:

1. As a potential green business entrepreneur, you want to be familiar with the meaning of “green,” the state of the environment in your location, and the green business opportunities in your area. So spend time exploring EPA.gov and EIA.gov until you are familiar with the information available.
2. Search the two websites for the answers to the questions below.
3. Answer each question using grammatically correct writing and factual information.
4. Provide the source of your information.
5. Post each answer under each numbered question in Dropbox Assignment 1 before midnight on the last day of the week for this course. EPA.gov and EIA.gov

Go to www.epa.gov -

1. What is the quality of the air near your city or town?
2. How many sources of toxic releases are found in your area?
3. Provide the names and addresses of 3 companies that are sources of toxic release in your area.
4. How many impaired surface water locations are found in your area?
5. Provide the names and addresses of 3 companies that are permitted to discharge wastewater into rivers.
6. How many brownfields are found in your area?
7. How many superfund sites are in your area?
8. Are there any clean-ups in your zip code or county?

Go to www.eia.gov-

1. What are greenhouse gases?
2. Where do greenhouse gases come from?
3. How do greenhouse gases effect on the environment?
4. What are the four major sectors in the U.S. that consume energy?
5. Which sector is the largest consumer?
6. Which sector is the second largest consumer?
7. What are the 6 sources of renewable energy?

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