Certified In Healthcare Compliance (CHC) Practice Test

Which statement best distinguishes industrial ecology from a narrow end-of-pipe pollution-control approach?

Industrial ecology examines material and energy flows across interconnected systems Industrial ecology considers only hazardous waste disposal Industrial ecology excludes economic activity from analysis Industrial ecology assumes every process should be evaluated in isolation

Correct Answer:

Industrial ecology examines material and energy flows across interconnected systems

Explanation:

Industrial ecology uses a systems perspective to study flows of materials and energy across processes, firms, and larger industrial networks rather than focusing only on controlling pollution after it is created.

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