TRUE Advisor Certification - Module
11, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 9, TRUE Advisor Module 8
Exam Q’s and A’s
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 - Answer- Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - Answer- Request Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - Answer- Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - Answer- Material that poses substantial or potential threats to
public health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - Answer- Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - Answer- A 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 - Answer- Properly Handle Hazardous
Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - Answer- Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - Answer- Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - Answer- Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - Answer- Collect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - Answer- Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
,Post-Consumer Materials - Answer- Recovered materials that have been used as a
consumer item and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and
disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - Answer- Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer
Recycled Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - Answer- Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer
Recycled content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - Answer- Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - Answer- Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and
Comes Back on Site
Innovation - Answer- Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
Innovation Credit 1 - Answer- Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - Answer- Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - Answer- Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - Answer- Targets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - Answer- Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - Answer- A concept that combines
procurement and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing
strategy, utilizing multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - Answer- Adopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - Answer- Include Preference for Durable Goods in
EPP Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - Answer- Give Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - Answer- Identify EPP Items in Purchasing
Catalogs
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - Answer- Track Purchase of Environmentally
Preferred Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - Answer- Give Preference to Used, Refurbished,
and/or Remanufactured Goods
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - Answer- Any Additional EPP
Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - Answer- Adopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - Answer- Review Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - Answer- Encourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - Answer- Take Responsibility for Company Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - Answer- Require Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products
and Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - Answer- Promote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing
Upper Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - Answer- Provide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - Answer- Incorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
Training Credit 3 - Answer- Communicate with Employees about Zero Waste
Activities Quarterly
Training Credit 4 - Answer- Clearly Label All Collection Receptacles
Training Credit 5 - Answer- Train Purchasing Agents
Training Credit 6 - Answer- Include Zero Waste in Evaluation Process and/or Bonus
Structure
Training Credit 7 - Answer- Dedicate at Least One Person for a Zero Waste
Leadership Role
Training Credit 8 - Answer- Provide All Employees Access to Zero Waste Training
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 1 - Answer- Conduct Annual Physical Waste Audit
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 2 - Answer- Analyze Results of Annual Waste Audit and
Implement Recommendations
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 3 - Answer- Complete Annual Physical Audit of
Recyclables
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 4 - Answer- Add Rejected Recyclables Back Into Waste
Stream Documentation
11, TRUE Advisor Certification -
Module 9, TRUE Advisor Module 8
Exam Q’s and A’s
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 - Answer- Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - Answer- Request Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - Answer- Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - Answer- Material that poses substantial or potential threats to
public health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - Answer- Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - Answer- A 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 - Answer- Properly Handle Hazardous
Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - Answer- Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - Answer- Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - Answer- Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - Answer- Collect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - Answer- Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
,Post-Consumer Materials - Answer- Recovered materials that have been used as a
consumer item and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and
disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - Answer- Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer
Recycled Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - Answer- Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer
Recycled content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - Answer- Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - Answer- Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and
Comes Back on Site
Innovation - Answer- Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
Innovation Credit 1 - Answer- Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - Answer- Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - Answer- Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - Answer- Targets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - Answer- Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - Answer- A concept that combines
procurement and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing
strategy, utilizing multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - Answer- Adopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - Answer- Include Preference for Durable Goods in
EPP Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - Answer- Give Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - Answer- Identify EPP Items in Purchasing
Catalogs
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - Answer- Track Purchase of Environmentally
Preferred Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - Answer- Give Preference to Used, Refurbished,
and/or Remanufactured Goods
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - Answer- Any Additional EPP
Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - Answer- Adopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - Answer- Review Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - Answer- Encourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - Answer- Take Responsibility for Company Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - Answer- Require Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products
and Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - Answer- Promote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing
Upper Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - Answer- Provide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - Answer- Incorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
Training Credit 3 - Answer- Communicate with Employees about Zero Waste
Activities Quarterly
Training Credit 4 - Answer- Clearly Label All Collection Receptacles
Training Credit 5 - Answer- Train Purchasing Agents
Training Credit 6 - Answer- Include Zero Waste in Evaluation Process and/or Bonus
Structure
Training Credit 7 - Answer- Dedicate at Least One Person for a Zero Waste
Leadership Role
Training Credit 8 - Answer- Provide All Employees Access to Zero Waste Training
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 1 - Answer- Conduct Annual Physical Waste Audit
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 2 - Answer- Analyze Results of Annual Waste Audit and
Implement Recommendations
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 3 - Answer- Complete Annual Physical Audit of
Recyclables
Zero Waste Analysis Credit 4 - Answer- Add Rejected Recyclables Back Into Waste
Stream Documentation
