Title: Exam 3
Course: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management > Section: SUST 1013 Introduction to Sustainable Resource Management

Q: According to Eric Lombardi of Eco-Cycle, "Waste is the product of  _________."
- overmarketing
- not enough landfills
- bad design
- insufficient recycling education
A: bad design

Q: The potentially hazardous elements found in computers include mercury, cadmium and   ________.
- silver
- lead
- gypsum
- carbon
- All of the above
A: lead

Q: The EPA's recycling measurement tool _____.
- ensures fair comparisons of recycling rates among states and local governments
- produces useful information for planning and decision-making
- provides accurate, up-to-date numbers for market development
- allows for easy data collection from the private sector
- All of the above
A: All of the above

Q: The acronym MRF stands for _____.
- Material Recovery Facility
- Menial Revenue Force
- Material Resource Facility
- Make, Reduce, Fortify
- ultiple Resources Facility
A: Material Recovery Facility

Q: Paper and plastic that has been pulled out of the waste stream is sold by the _____.
- hectare
- semi-truck load
- dumpster
- compressed bale
- square foot
A: compressed bale

Q: The two general ways of sorting materials at a recycling processing center are _____.
- manual and automated
- upper-level sales tier and lower-level sales tier
- manual and semi-permeable
- weight and material
- robotic and automated
A: manual and automated

Q: An integrated systems approach to the utilization of all resources in all resource categories including waste reduction, recovery, reuse, recycling, and disposal is called a _____.
- Recovery and Waste Energy System
- Resource Management System
- Landfill Resource Reduction System
- Waste Reduction and Landfill System
- Trash, Garbage, and Recycling System
A: Resource Management System

Q: Choose three of the following course outcomes and summarize your understanding of each using your recollection of the unit materials. (2 pts each)