A Recent Set of Advertisements Has a Picture of an Aluminum

question 11

Multiple Choice

A recent set of advertisements has a picture of an aluminum can with an aluminum-frame bicycle,along with a hypothetical quote from the can that reads: "I want to be a bike.Recycle me." The analysis of the life cycle of an item starting with its raw materials and ending with the used item becoming the raw material for new products is called

• A)cradle-to-grave.
• B)reusability.
• C)cradle-to-cradle.
• D)cost-benefit analysis.

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Definitions:

Superfund

A program established to fund the cleanup of sites contaminated with hazardous substances and pollutants.

Environmental Protection Agency

A governmental organization responsible for the regulation of activities to protect human health and the environment by enforcing laws related to air and water quality and hazardous waste.

Solid Waste

Non-liquid, non-soluble materials ranging from municipal garbage to industrial wastes that contain complex, sometimes hazardous, substances.

Hazardous

Refers to materials or conditions that pose potential danger or risk to health, safety, or the environment.