In Reaction to Concern About the Effects of Hazardous Waste

question 8

Multiple Choice

In reaction to concern about the effects of hazardous waste materials on the environment, Congress passed the _________, which required the EPA to establish regulations to monitor and control hazardous waste disposal and to determine which forms of solid waste should be considered hazardous and thus subject to regulation.

• A) Toxic Substances Control Act (TOSCA) of 1976
• B) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) of 1976
• C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) of 1947
• D) Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) of 1980

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Definitions:

Drop Shipping

A retail fulfillment method where a store doesn't keep the products it sells in stock but instead transfers customer orders and shipment details to either the manufacturer or a wholesaler, who then ships the goods directly to the customer.

Furniture Maker

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Furniture Store

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Local Optimization

Focusing on improving or optimizing a specific part of a system or process, without necessarily benefiting the system as a whole.