TRUE ADVISOR CERTIFICATION - MODULE 4.5,6,7,8,9, 11
EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Upstream Management Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-
Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace
Zero Waste Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Request Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - CORRECT ANSWER Material that poses substantial or potential threats to
public health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - CORRECT ANSWER Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Properly Handle Hazardous Materials
,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Collect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - CORRECT ANSWER Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
Post-Consumer Materials - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled
Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled
content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes
Back on Site
Innovation - CORRECT ANSWER Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
,Innovation Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - CORRECT ANSWER Targets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - CORRECT ANSWER A concept that combines
procurement and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing
multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Adopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Include Preference for Durable Goods in
EPP Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Identify EPP Items in Purchasing Catalogs
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Track Purchase of Environmentally
Preferred Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Used, Refurbished,
and/or Remanufactured Goods
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - CORRECT ANSWER Any Additional EPP Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Adopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Review Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Take Responsibility for Company Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Require Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Promote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing Upper
Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Provide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
EXAM QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Upstream Management Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-
Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace
Zero Waste Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Request Vendors Redesign Products for
Reuse and Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - CORRECT ANSWER Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or
reduction of harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - CORRECT ANSWER Material that poses substantial or potential threats to
public health or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - CORRECT ANSWER Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Properly Handle Hazardous Materials
,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Collect Universal Wastes from
Employees and/or Customers
Closed Loop System - CORRECT ANSWER Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw
materials
Post-Consumer Materials - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled
Content for Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled
content for Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes
Back on Site
Innovation - CORRECT ANSWER Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not
previously defined
,Innovation Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - CORRECT ANSWER Targets waste reduction by minimizing
incoming materials
What does EPP stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - CORRECT ANSWER A concept that combines
procurement and sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing
multifaceted environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Adopt an Environmentally Preferred
Purchasing (EPP) Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Include Preference for Durable Goods in
EPP Policy or Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Sustainably Produced
Paper and Wood Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Identify EPP Items in Purchasing Catalogs
, Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Track Purchase of Environmentally
Preferred Products
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Give Preference to Used, Refurbished,
and/or Remanufactured Goods
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 7.1, 7.2, & 7.3 - CORRECT ANSWER Any Additional EPP Practices
Leadership Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Adopt Zero Waste Goal at Upper Management Level
Leadership Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Review Monthly Diversion Activities with Upper
Management
Leadership Credit 3 - CORRECT ANSWER Encourage and Incentivize Employee Participation
Leadership Credit 4 - CORRECT ANSWER Take Responsibility for Company Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 5 - CORRECT ANSWER Require Vendors to Take Responsibility for Products and
Packaging
Leadership Credit 6 - CORRECT ANSWER Promote Zero Waste in the Community Utilizing Upper
Management Personnel
Training Credit 1 - CORRECT ANSWER Provide Zero Waste Goal/Policy to All Employees
Training Credit 2 - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporate Zero Waste Into Employee Orientation
