Sustainable Development and Green Chemistry Quiz

Sustainable Development and Green Chemistry

• Sustainable development meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations.
• The triple bottom line of sustainability focuses on society, the economy, and the environment.
• Consumption of natural resources and production of waste are central issues in sustainability.
• Ecological footprint measures biologically productive space needed to support human lifestyles.
• Green technologies aim to reduce energy and resource consumption, expand renewable resources, and reduce waste.
• Dumping pollutants affects more than just the polluter, known as tragedy of the commons.
• Systems thinking understands interconnectedness and unintended consequences of change.
• Life-cycle assessment provides inventory of materials and energy consumed and waste produced.
• Cradle-to-cradle approach mimics regenerative approach of nature by reusing spent products.
• Precautionary principle places burden of proof on individuals taking actions likely to cause harm.
• External costs or externalities are costs not reflected in the price of a good or service.
• Green chemistry principles include prevention, atom economy, less hazardous synthesis, and designing safer chemicals.