Answers

1. Which of the following is the primary goal of the waste law?

• To support sustainable development

2. Which is the preferred order of waste utilization? Rank the following:

• Landfilling -4
• Reused as energy -3
• Reused -2
• Incinerated -4
• Recycled as raw-material -1

3. Which of the following products fall under the product stewardship theme once they reach the end of their lifetime?

• Tyres
• A refrigerator
• A newspaper
• A milk carton
• An ironing board
• A mobile telephone

4. Who pays the costs resulting from product stewardship?

• Users

5. List the following in a hierarchical  order according to importance as officials when it comes to issuing decrees about waste management

• Municipalities -4
• The Finnish state -2
• The European Union -1
• The environmental centres in Finland -3

6. Which are the 3 basic pillars of EU waste legislation?

• The waste directive
• The directive concerning hazardous wastes
• The directive concerning waste transportation