You have decided to write a letter to your U.S. Senator and request support for a particular environmental issue that is coming before the Senate that you feel is beneficial
What guidelines from this chapter might you use as you prepare your letter, which you hope will foster cooperation from your elected official?
What will be an ideal response
Emphasize how important it is to prevent or minimize environmental problems rather than letting them build up to critical levels. Suggest solutions that work in the marketplace to reduce or prevent the impact of environmental problems. Offer ideas that result in a win-win solution rather than win-lose or winner-take-all solution. Do not exaggerate or distort your position, and do not use gloom and doom tactics.
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A) The cost has increased 500% during the last 20 years. B) The cost has reached $10 billion annually. C) The damage has never exceeded $90 billion worldwide. D) Damage from just Hurricane Katrina will exceed $130 Billion.
The key to successful and sustainable waste management involves many stakeholders, community support, and excellent management. What is important for all these things to work together?
A. landfill B. recycling C. composting D. education
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the process of capital intensification?
A) is essentially the substitution of capital for labor B) is a long term trend under capitalism C) when firms seek to reduce costs and raise productivity by using machines instead of workers D) is most likely to be used when labor costs are low E) is most likely to be used when labor costs are high
Which of the following sources of data for weather forecasts are provided at the most intermittent intervals?
A. marine data B. satellite data C. airborne instruments D. radar