Sustainability

1 Which of the following are part of the 6 R’s.

1. Rework2. Repair3. Rethink4. Rewind5. Reciprocate6. Reduce7. Re-educate 8. Resolve9. Refuse

2 A Managed forest is a……

1. A forest where as many trees are planted as cut down

2. A forest where exactly the right amount of trees are grown for 1 year

3. A forest where the wildlife is considered.

4. A forest that contains only softwoods

3

Oil is the raw material for most plastics. Is it……

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

4

Ore is the raw material for metals, is it…..

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

5

Trees the raw material for timber or lumber, are they…..

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

6

Are most plastics……

Bio-degradable Non-biodegradable

7

Is wood……

Bio-degradable Non-biodegradable

8

bio-degradable means that a material broken down into harmless particles by living organisms.

True False

9

Which type of plastic is the most recyclable

1. Thermoplastic2. Thermosetting plastic

10

It is more expensive to recycle steel that it is to mine and smelt it.

True False

Answers

1 Which of the following are part of the 6 R’s.

1. Rework2. Repair3. Rethink4. Rewind5. Reciprocate6. Reduce7. Re-educate 8. Resolve9. Refuse Recycle Re-use

2 A Managed forest is a……

1. A forest where as many trees are planted as cut down

2. A forest where exactly the right amount of trees are grown for 1 year

3. A forest where the wildlife is considered.

4. A forest that contains only softwoods

3

Oil is the raw material for most plastics, is it……

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

4

Ore is the raw material for metals, is it…..

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

5

Trees the raw material for timber or lumber, are they…..

1. A sustainable resource2. A non-sustainable resource

6

Are plastics……

1. Bio-degradable2. Non-biodegradable

7

Is wood……

1. Bio-degradable2. Non-biodegradable

8

bio-degradable means that a material broken down into harmless particles by living organisms.

True False

9

Which type of plastic is the most recyclable

1. Thermoplastic2. Thermosetting plastic

10

It is more expensive to recycle steel that it is to mine and smelt it.

True False