It Has Become ________, Since Uniform Standards Defining Environmentally Responsible

question 117

Multiple Choice

It has become ________, since uniform standards defining environmentally responsible company actions are rapidly being incorporated into our legal landscape.

• A) more and more difficult for firms to make "green" claims when their actions are not substantive, comprehensive, or even true
• B) increasingly easy for firms to get away with placing "green" terminology on their products without any oversight
• C) customary for firms to use terms like "organic," "green," or "earth-friendly" when their products don't warrant it
• D) more common for consumers to be cynical about corporate environmental claims
• E) impossible for firms to omit "green" terminology from their labels

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Definitions:

Native Species

Species that have originated and evolved in a specific geographical area without human intervention.

Particular Community

A specific group of individuals or populations living in a common geographical area or sharing similar characteristics or interests.

Keystone Species

A species whose presence and role within an ecosystem have a disproportionate effect on other organisms within the system.

Indicator Species

Species that serve as a measure of the environmental conditions of a habitat or ecosystem, often used to assess changes in environmental health.