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This quick quiz checks what you know about 'the Environment' - at Work

TASK

Select one of the four possible answers for each question from those available (to deselect a choice click the tick next to it). Click 'answers and score' at the bottom of the page to see how you have done.

1. Where was the 2002 World Summmit on Sustainable Development held?

Dublin
 Doha
 Johannesburg
 Rio de Janeiro
2. What are the chemicals that damage the ozone layer?
PCBs
 DDT
 CITES
 CFCs
3. What is the average fine for an environmnetal prosecution?
£8,000
 £6,000
£4,000
 £2,000
4. Which pollution issue are people (in UK) most concerned about?
Disposal of hazardous waste
 Pollution in rivers
 Condition of bathing water
 Traffic fumes
5. The loss of rainforest each year is equivalent to the size of which country?
New Zealand
 Luxembourg
Australia
 Pakistan
6. Which of these energy sources is renewable?
Wind
 Nuclear
 Coal
 Oil
7. What is the legal principle for handling waste?
Waste Hierarchy
 Precautionary Principle
 Duty of Care
 Reasonably Practicable
8. How many companies worldwide have certified environmental management systems?
100,000 - Million
 10,000 - 100,000
 1,000 - 10,000
 <1000
9. What is most land used for?
Buildings
 Roads
 Agriculture
 Leisure
10. What is the main reason for the increase in water contamination incidents?
Increased flooding
 Management failure
 More chemicals
 Operator mistakes
11. How much more does waste cost compared to disposal costs alone?
25X
12.5X
5X
 2X
12. What proportion of investment in Environmental Protection ends up as savings??
Even
Half
 1/10th
Nothing


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