Which of the Following Scenarios Exemplifies a Sustainable Strategy Under

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies a sustainable strategy under the triple bottom line approach?

• A) Rather than complying with the restrictive recycling laws in the United States, Impervious Plastics outsourced its manufacturing to a country that has fewer environmental restrictions.
• B) Impervious Plastics developed a chemical additive that doubled the life of its plastics. The additive was currently legal, but environmental groups argued that it harmed the environment.
• C) Impervious Plastics reformulated its products to eliminate chemicals that were widely used in the industry but were being investigated for their potential negative effects on the environment.
• D) Impervious Plastics' nearest competitor increased the salaries of its production workers by 30 percent, but Impervious kept its wages the same to gain a cost advantage over its competitor.

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Definitions:

Reactants

Substances consumed or altered in the course of a chemical reaction, transitioning from initial substances to products.

Equilibrium Constant

A value that expresses the ratio of the concentration of the products to the concentration of the reactants at equilibrium, indicating the extent of a chemical reaction.

K

The chemical symbol for potassium, a soft, silvery-white metallic element, essential in the human diet and various industrial applications.

K

The chemical symbol for potassium, an essential mineral and electrolyte involved in nerve function and fluid balance.