Question

Raising flat fees for collection and disposal of solid waste provides a strong incentive for household waste reduction.

a.True

b.False

Cost effective recycling standards would need to be set higher for industries with relatively low costs of recycling and set lower for industries with relatively high costs of recycling.

a.True

b.False

Deposit refund programs are designed to reduce disposal of certain items by charging a fee on initial sale of the item which is then refunded when the designated item is returned.

a.True

b.False

Deposit-refund programs may be useful in decreasing the flow of particularly damaging materials such as fluorescent light bulbs to landfills.

a.True

b.False

States play an important role in

a.regulation of non-point sources of water pollution

b.local land conservation

c.regulation of mercury emissions from power plants

d.all of the above

Answer 1

Q1: FALSE, rasing fees will disincentivize households.

Q2: FALSE, the opposite policy of setting lower for industries with relatively low costs of recycling and set higher for industries with relatively high costs of recycling will be optimal strategy.

Q3: TRUE, Deposit refund programs are designed to reduce disposal of certain items by charging a fee on initial sale of the item which is then refunded when the designated item is returned.

Q4: TRUE, Deposit refund programs are effective in decreasing the flow of particularly damaging materials.

Q5: Option D is correct.