Environment

Question 1

What is the definition of sustainability?

Answer 1

developingthe needs of the
present without compromising the
future needs

Question 2

Four factors to the postponed depletion

Answer 2

1. scarcity increased the price
2. extraction methods improved
3. substitutes are developed
4. recycling become viable

Question 3

what is the triple bottom line

Answer 3

• Ecology
• Society
• Economy

Question 4

a minimum of ____ people starve to death each year

Answer 4

3,500,000

Question 5

Rainforests are what?

Answer 5

the lungs of this planet

Question 6

what is strong sustainability?

Answer 6

natural capital resources cannot be duplicated

Question 7

what is weak sustainability?

Answer 7

natural capital resources can be duplicated

Question 8

what is needed to support a nation from an ecological standpoint

Answer 8

actual landmass

Question 9

who quoted “A minimum of 3,500,000 people will starve to
death this year, mostly children” and what year?

Answer 9

• Dr. Paul Ehrlich

Question 10

how many tonnes of e-waste are there

Answer 10

41.8 million tonnes

Question 11

how much e-waste is recycled

Answer 11

6.5 million

Question 12

what percentage of e-waste is composed of small electronics

Answer 12

7%

Question 13

what are the conflict minerals

Answer 13

tantalum, tin, tungsten and gold.

Question 14

what are the 3 primary energy sources

Answer 14

1. nuclear
2. fossil fuels
3. renewable

Question 15

what are the 3 secondary energy sources

Answer 15

1. hydrocarbon
2. hydrogen
3. electricity

Question 16

Cradle to grave

Answer 16

design -> useful life -> land fill

Question 17

recycle/down cycling

Answer 17

design -> useful life -> useful life -> land fill

Question 18

cradle to cradle

Answer 18

design -> useful life (repeat cycle)

Question 19

what is carbon sequestration

Answer 19

the removal and storage of CO2 from the earth’s atmosphere