1) Which of the following are not ways the government forces business to reduce their impact on the environment? a) Laws b) Taxes c) Discounts d) Regulation 2) What do laws such as planning permission for building do? a) Check that all building are safe b) Restrict business activities 3) Which is an example of an environmental (or 'green') tax on businesses? a) Putting a tax on cigarettes b) Putting a tax on petrol 4) What is landfill tax used for? a) Making businesses pay for waste disposal in landfill sites b) Making businesses pay for rubbish to be collected by local councils c) Making businesses pay for their land to be filled with environmentally friendly soil 5) In the UK, most businesses are affected by laws and regulations on waste mangement and recycling. a) True b) False 6) The three largest sources of waste are the construction industry, agriculture and mining and quarrying. This counts for two thirds of all waste generated. a) True b) False 7) What is waste? a) Anything thown down the drain b) Anything discarded by households, the government & businesses c) Anything broken and unused by businesses 8) Waste management is about reducing the amount of waste generated and recycling. a) True b) False 9) Does recycling cost money? a) Yes b) No 10) Why do households have to sort their rubbish into different types - garden waste, landfill rubbish and recycling? a) Rubbish collectors are not paid to sort rubbish b) To be worthwhile (economically viable) c) To ensure rubbish collectors are not injured 11) Are manufacturers being forced to design their products in a way which will allow them to be recycled? a) Yes b) No 12) The European Union has regulations which affects the manufacture of vehicles. As a result, Amazon's vehicles used to distribute books are easy to dismantle into different waste products at the end of their life. a) True b) False 13) Recycled materials do not have to be used in the production of vehicles. a) True b) False 14) Is it technologially possible/economically viable to recycle all waste at the moment? a) Yes b) No 15) Are customers putting pressure on some businesses to be more environmentally friendly? a) Yes b) No 16) How are magazines made more envirnomentally friendly? a) They are recycled after they are used b) They are printed on recycled paper c) They are only sold to environmentally friendly customers 17) Why do supermarkets stock more organic products? a) They are better for us b) They are more expensive so generate more profits c) Organic products are seen by customers as being 'greener' 18) Environmental concerns can represent a business opportunity. a) True b) False 19) Which of the following business opportunities are not examples of products that have been created as a result of environmental concerns? a) Energy saving products b) Renewable energy products c) Solar pannel producers d) Wind farm electricity companies e) Oil refineries

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