Title: Exam 2
Course: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management > Section: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management

Q: Which of these is one of the latest trends in recycling but can be hard to get started in the workplace due to sanitation concerns?
- plastic bottles
- concrete
- food scrap composting
- Stryrofoam (TM)
A: food scrap composting

Q: C & D materials must be separated first before they can be sold. The three methods to separate the materials are magnets, manual separation, and  ________.
- sizing screens
- weight variation
- suction modulation
- level gradations
A: sizing screens

Q: Drywall is a fairly inert material in landfills until _____ is introduced.
- heat
- air
- moisture
- cold
- All of the above
A: moisture

Q: Which governmental department issues developmental and operating permits as well as facility modification permits to waste management facilities?
- USDA
- EPA
- Department of Home Security
- Department of Human Services
- All of the above
A: EPA

Q: One of the long term concerns of landfills is groundwater contamination due to _____ leakage.
- sewer sludge
- compost tea
- water
- leachate
- All of the above
A: leachate

Q: Which these is a collection of processes by which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen?
- anaerobic digestion
- aerobic digestion
- manual digestion
- step down digestion
- All of the above
A: anaerobic digestion

Q: Reducing and recycling C & D waste _____.
- conserves landfill space
- reduces the environmental impact of producing new materials
- can reduce overall building project expenses through avoided purchase/disposal costs
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: Please explain the concept of Zero Waste (3 points) and give three reasons with short explanations why we cannot reach zero at this time (3 points).