Deck 3: Participate in Environmentally Sustainable Work Practices

Question 1

Improvement plans take considerable time and effort to develop.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A green office is an office that …

A) recycles, reuses or reproduces materials
B) reuses, rearranges or reduces materials
C) recycles, reorders or reduces materials
D) reduces, reuses or recycles materials

Answer 2

D

Question 3

When should reporting on environmental hazards happen?

A) only when accidents occur
B) when the process is not able to be completed
C) whenever an environmental hazard is identified
D) whenever you commence your work

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The biggest contributor to a carbon footprint are animals and computer devices.

Question 5

Sustainability is about more than just being more environmentally friendly.

Question 6

What is the name of the Act that enables the Australian Government to join with the states and territories to provide a national scheme of environment and heritage protection?

A) Environment Protection and Biosphere Act 1999
B) Environment Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999
C) Environmental Protection Act 1999
D) Environmental Management and Protection Act 1999

Question 7

Conducting an environmental audit requires a lengthy report to be completed.

Question 8

Using the same materials and suppliers can …

A) save money as everyone knows the product and service provider
B) help the organisation's environmental initiative
C) waste money as better research may find better services and products available
D) provide a consistent approach to ordering

Question 9

Developing a sustainable workplace begins with looking at the way your organisation operates as a whole.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is not correct? An environmental management system …

A) is only used so that a business can pass an audit
B) encourages a business to identify, monitor and control its environmental procedures
C) helps to ensure compliance with legislation
D) helps to maximise market opportunity