Vignette #2 Sue and Her Friends Are Having Lunch in the School

question 73

Multiple Choice

Vignette #2 Sue and her friends are having lunch in the school cafeteria. Sue is drinking bottled water, Joe is drinking Gatorade, Ben has a soft drink, Marsha is sipping iced tea, and Tom is drinking vitamin-enhanced water. Tom thinks he is drinking the best beverage of all because it has vitamins, minerals, amino acids, and some herbs in it. Marsha is counting on the caffeine to keep her alert during her English class and Sue thinks she made the best choice. Ben really doesn't think much about what he drinks at all. Let's answer these questions and learn more about these beverages.
Which would be a good reason for Sue to purchase bottled water?

• A) It is healthier than tap water.
• B) It is purer than tap water.
• C) It tastes better than Sue's tap water.
• D) It has to meet higher standards for quality than tap water.
• E) It includes minerals in a highly digestible form.

Identify and categorize different types of environmental costs according to the five tiers of environmental costs and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework.

Understand the role and structure of environmental management systems (EMSs) and the ISO 14001 standard.

Analyze the challenges associated with reporting environmental and social impacts.

Recognize hidden environmental costs and the importance of including them in environmental cost calculations.

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