MEGA TRUE ADVISOR QUESTIONS AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
waste audit vs. zero waste audit - Correct Answer -waste audit is an analysis of a materials a
facility is generating, the goal is to reduce waste to landfill and environment.
-zero waste audit is to prevent waste from being generated in the first place. It examines the
source of the materials and employs reduce, redesign, and reuse strategies.
ZW audit process - Correct Answer 1st- audit dumpsters, bills from service providers,
purchasing agreements and employees (opportunities for collaboration, take back)
-will need PEE
2- record and analyze findings
3- develop opportunities for improvement and develop action plan
4- implement identified action
9 typical points of generation - Correct Answer -warehouse and distribution
-offices
-food services
-grounds
-construction
-manufacturing
-vehicular maintenance
-retail
-housing and hospitality
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
waste audit vs. zero waste audit - Correct Answer -waste audit is an analysis of a materials a
facility is generating, the goal is to reduce waste to landfill and environment.
-zero waste audit is to prevent waste from being generated in the first place. It examines the
source of the materials and employs reduce, redesign, and reuse strategies.
ZW audit process - Correct Answer 1st- audit dumpsters, bills from service providers,
purchasing agreements and employees (opportunities for collaboration, take back)
-will need PEE
2- record and analyze findings
3- develop opportunities for improvement and develop action plan
4- implement identified action
9 typical points of generation - Correct Answer -warehouse and distribution
-offices
-food services
-grounds
-construction
-manufacturing
-vehicular maintenance
-retail
-housing and hospitality
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
