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1. Greywater is water that is collected from sinks, showers, washers, etc. True or False
2. Because fossil fuels are continuously forming in the oceans and deep in rocks, they are considered to be renewable energy sources.
True or False
3. Cradle-to-cradle design is a synonymous term for cradle-to-grave design.
True or False
4. Innovations to lowering impacts at companies, working towards sustainability, can include all the following except which one, that is false:
a. Companies can change their roof to a green roof, which stores carbon, cools the building, lowers the buildings energy . consumption and provides habitats.
b. Companies can design products and styles that are better quality and will have a longer life and are more durable.
c. Companies can use porous paving in their walkways and driveways and carparks so that the rain and stormwater is filtered and stores as a reservoir.
d. Companies can implement systems- and place-based thinking when sourcing materials and products and styles to sell.
e. Companies can burn fossil fuels to heat and cool buildings and use materials with contaminates.
5. Before conducting a greenhouse gas inventory, an organization must determine whether they will use Scope 1, Scope 2, or Scope 3 boundaries.
True or False
6. What can fashion companies do to help realize the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals?
a. Hold their governments and their supply chain partners accountable and support reputable social organizations.
b. All of the above and more!
c. Use their positions as public-facing companies - and as CEOs, designers, sourcing agents, CSR professionals, merchandisers, marketers, decision-makers, and role-models - to voice support for the SDGs, to make sourcing and marketing choices that advance the SDGs, and to take action to help implement the SDGs.
d. Create initiatives and partnerships with other brands and retailers and participate in existing initiatives to help achieve one or more of the goals.
7. Carbon neutrality is:
a. A goal of climate action plans
b. The balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen
c. An international treaty
d. A stable temperature
8. The results of DFE strategies are not measurable.
True or False
9. Put the steps of a climate action plan in order (from 1 to 4)
Reduce, Measure, Make a plan, Offset
10. Planning for sustainability initiatives typically begins by defining a vision and creating a goal.
True or False
11. Plastic (and polyester too) is made from Petroleum.
True or False
12. The largest volume of waste is in the category of:
a. Personal waste
b. Industrial and manufacturing waste
c. College student waste
13. Carbon dioxide concentrations before the Industrial Revolution were approximately _____[A]_________ ppm.
In the answer box, provide the value for [A].
14. The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) was co-created by Patagonia and Walmart to standardize impact measurements in the fashion industry, of which the Higg MSI is one of those measurement indexes.
True or False
15. When using the SAC's MSI (Material Sustainability Index) which statement is true?
a. The lower the score the lower the impact
b. The lower the score the shorter the transportation distance
c. The lower the score the higher the impact
d. The lower the score the less amounts of yardage and or materials
16. Becoming eco-friendly is a measurable goal for a fashion company's climate action plan.
True or False
17. Product takeback programs, such as Eileen Fisher Renew, are a form of Extended Producer Responsibility. This means Design for Disassembly is important to companies that have these programs.
True or False
18. The British Retail Consortium has laid out a climate action plan to reach net-zero carbon across fashion retail by 2040. Burberry, Asos, All Saints, Marks & Spencer and more have committed to reducing carbon emissions from shops and logistics operations.
True or False
19. How many Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been agreed to, by the world's nations, as part of the 2030 Agenda? The answer is there are ______ SDGs.
20. Carbon dioxide concentrations now ____[B]_______ppm.
In the answer box, provide the value for [B].
21. Monitoring is an important step in sustainability initiatives.
True or False