lectures

Question 1

materials discarded from homes, small businesses, and institutions

Answer 1

municipal solid waste

Question 2

material in a product is reused to produce a similar product

Answer 2

closed-loop recycling

Question 3

material is recycled into a different product that may or may not be discarded after it is used

Answer 3

open-loop recycling

Question 4

the increasing concentration of human populations in densely populated cities

Answer 4

urbanization

Question 5

a widespread growth in the amount of land included in metropolitan areas

Answer 5

urban sprawl

Question 6

an urban design movement that promotes environmentally friendly habits

Answer 6

new urbanism

Question 7

a city built from the principles of living within an environment’s means

Answer 7

eco-city

Question 8

the sum total of energy used in extraction, harvesting, manufacture, and delivery of construction materials

Answer 8

embodied energy

Question 9

a specific group of domestic animals having a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species

Answer 9

breed

Question 10

a form of spin in which green marketing is deceptively used to promote the perception that an organization’s products, aims, or policies are environmentally friendly

Answer 10

greenwashing