Chapter 21 Environmental issues Flashcards
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Which of the following is an environmental problem resulting from the activities of a business?
Select one answer.
□ A lower profit
□ B higher costs
□ C pollution
□ D poor communication
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C
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What is the Supply chain?
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The processes that are involved in the route taken by a product from the raw materials needed to create it right through to the final customer.
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What are the ways that the Supply chain can impact on the environment?
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Things that must be considered are traffic congestion, air, noise, smell and water pollution, climate change, waste and resource depletion
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What are short-term effects?
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Short-term effects occur on a day-to-day basis such as traffic congestion and pollution of the air or water.
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What are long-term effects?
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Long-term effects are things that need addressing now otherwise they will cause significant damage in the future such as climate change and resource depletion.
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What are Non-renewable resources?
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Non-renewable resources are those that cannot be replaced once used such as oil, gas and coal
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What are renewable resources?
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Renewable resources are those in abundance and can be replaced or reused easily, such as wind or tidal power
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How are businesses responsible for recycling?
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Recycling is a positive step in reducing the impact on the environment but can be expensive and time consuming.
Customers are putting pressure on businesses to become more environmentally aware.
Environmental issues can be seen as a business opportunity for some companies.
