Sustainability Answers

How can recycling materials lead to environmental sustainability?a.Recycling materials helps decrease the amount of new materials taken from the environment.b.Recycling materials helps increase the rate of carbon sequestration.c.By recycling materials, the amount of biomass available for energy purposes is increased.d.All of the above

Decreasing the use of pesticides and herbicides can help agricultural sustainability.

Good land and production practices can help increase greenhouse gas emissions.

Building green can help conserve natural resources and reduce carbon dioxide emissions.

More than 50% of ecosystems are currently being used unsustainably.

Which of the following is not a direct consequence of groundwater use?a.reduced water storageb.increased surface water levelsc.reduced river flowd.decreased spring discharge

Increases in the world’s population will require an increase in sustainable practices.