TRUE Advisor Certification - Module
11, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 9, TRUE Advisor Module 8. ZW
metrics, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 7, TRUE Advisor Module 6,
TRUE Advisor Certification - Module 5,
TRUE Advisor Module 4. Redesign, Re
Upstream Management Credit 1 - answer Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-
Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - answer Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace
Zero Waste Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - answerRequest Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - answerRequest Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - answerPromotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - answerMaterial that poses substantial or potential threats to public
health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - answerIgnitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - answerA category of material that can sometimes be designated as
"hazardous waste" because it contains materials that need to be prevented from free
release into the environment
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 1 - answerProperly Handle Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - answerSave Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - answerReuse or Recycle Universal Waste
,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - answerReduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - answerCollect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - answerCalls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
Post-Consumer Materials - answerRecovered materials that have been used as a
consumer item and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - answerRequire a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled
Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - answerRequire a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled
content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - answerPurchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - answerEnsure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes
Back on Site
Innovation - answerMake further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
Innovation Credit 1 - answerParticipate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - answerCommit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - answerImplement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - answerTargets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - answerEnvironmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - answerA concept that combines procurement
and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing
multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - answerAdopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - answerInclude Preference for Durable Goods in EPP
Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - answerGive Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - answerIdentify EPP Items in Purchasing Catalogs
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - answerTrack Purchase of Environmentally Preferred
Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - answerGive Preference to Used, Refurbished, and/or
Remanufactured Goods
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - answerAny Additional EPP Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - answerAdopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - answerReview Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - answerEncourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - answerTake Responsibility for Company Products and Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - answerRequire Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - answerPromote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing Upper
Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - answerProvide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - answerIncorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
Training Credit 3 - answerCommunicate with Employees about Zero Waste Activities
Quarterly
Training Credit 4 - answerClearly Label All Collection Receptacles
Training Credit 5 - answerTrain Purchasing Agents
Training Credit 6 - answerInclude Zero Waste in Evaluation Process and/or Bonus
Structure
11, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 9, TRUE Advisor Module 8. ZW
metrics, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 7, TRUE Advisor Module 6,
TRUE Advisor Certification - Module 5,
TRUE Advisor Module 4. Redesign, Re
Upstream Management Credit 1 - answer Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-
Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - answer Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace
Zero Waste Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - answerRequest Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - answerRequest Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - answerPromotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - answerMaterial that poses substantial or potential threats to public
health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - answerIgnitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - answerA category of material that can sometimes be designated as
"hazardous waste" because it contains materials that need to be prevented from free
release into the environment
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 1 - answerProperly Handle Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - answerSave Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - answerReuse or Recycle Universal Waste
,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - answerReduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - answerCollect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - answerCalls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
Post-Consumer Materials - answerRecovered materials that have been used as a
consumer item and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - answerRequire a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled
Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - answerRequire a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled
content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - answerPurchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - answerEnsure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes
Back on Site
Innovation - answerMake further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
Innovation Credit 1 - answerParticipate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - answerCommit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - answerImplement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - answerTargets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - answerEnvironmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - answerA concept that combines procurement
and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing
multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - answerAdopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - answerInclude Preference for Durable Goods in EPP
Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - answerGive Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - answerIdentify EPP Items in Purchasing Catalogs
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - answerTrack Purchase of Environmentally Preferred
Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - answerGive Preference to Used, Refurbished, and/or
Remanufactured Goods
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - answerAny Additional EPP Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - answerAdopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - answerReview Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - answerEncourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - answerTake Responsibility for Company Products and Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - answerRequire Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - answerPromote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing Upper
Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - answerProvide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - answerIncorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
Training Credit 3 - answerCommunicate with Employees about Zero Waste Activities
Quarterly
Training Credit 4 - answerClearly Label All Collection Receptacles
Training Credit 5 - answerTrain Purchasing Agents
Training Credit 6 - answerInclude Zero Waste in Evaluation Process and/or Bonus
Structure
