In most European countries, industry provides nearly half of the natural income. True or false?
a. True
b. False
   
Of Europe's total emission of ozone-depleting substances, which percentage comes from industry?
a. 50
b. 65
c. 80
d. 95
       
The main consumer of water on the continent is:
a. Industry
b. Energy production
c. Agriculture
d. The public sector
       
Major impacts on the environment include:
a. Air and water emissions
b. Waste generation and disposal
c. Occupation of large areas of land and consumption of vast quantities of water
d. All of the above
       
Of all carbon dioxide emissions in Europe, industrial activities generate:
a. 20 percent
b. 30 percent
c. 40 percent
d. 50 percent
       
Of all waste in Europe, industry generates:
a. 19 percent
b. 24 percent
c. 29 percent
d. 34 percent
       
Paper processes release:
a. Sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, mercaptans, chlorine-compounds and dioxins
b. Dust, chromium and lead
c. Suspended solids, phenols and heavy metals
d. All of the above
       
The risk of explosions and fires accompanies:
a. Chemical production
b. Refinery operations
c. Iron and steel manufacturing
d. All of the above
       
Leather-working and tanning processes produce emissions of:
a. Particular matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and lead
b. Dust, hydrogen sulphide, carbon dioxide and chromium compounds
c. Hydrocarbons, benzene, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
d. Suspended solids, organic matter and dioxins
       
Which of the following products could be seen as environmentally sound products?
a. Phosphate-free washing powders
b. Recycled paper
c. Durable goods
d. All of the above
       
Citizens can encourage companies to practice Cleaner Production by:
a. Joining picket lines whenever workers strike
b. Sabotaging earth-moving equipment to slow the construction of new facilities
c. Taking part in environmental impact assessments of new industrial projects
d. All of the above
       
The interest among banks and insurance companies in cleaner industries is growing continuously. True or false?
a. True
b. False
   


 
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