As Part of the "Green Movement," Nike Began Making Shoes

question 13

Multiple Choice

As part of the "green movement," Nike began making shoes with recycled materials and eco-friendly glues. The big oil company Valero is using windmills to run its refineries more efficiently and produce petroleum-based fuels more easily. These examples belong to which sector of the general environment?

• A) Sociocultural
• B) Economic
• C) Government
• D) Technology

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Definitions:

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Satellite Image

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