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US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 8 Question 33 Discussion

Which strategy can be used to reduce the amount of construction waste?
C) Increase the use of recycled content
A) Encourage recycling
B) Specify regional materials
D) Institute an off-site composting program

US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 8 Question 33 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam
Question #: 33
Topic #: 8
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Which strategy can be used to reduce the amount of construction waste?

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Yuonne
6 months ago
All good strategies, but recycling is the easiest to implement!
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Hershel
6 months ago
Off-site composting? Really? Not sure that’ll help construction waste.
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Ty
7 months ago
Increasing recycled content is super effective too!
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Shayne
7 months ago
Definitely agree with specifying regional materials!
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Leontine
7 months ago
Encouraging recycling is a must!
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Ira
7 months ago
Off-site composting seems a bit off-topic for construction waste, but I guess it could help with organic materials.
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Coral
8 months ago
Increasing the use of recycled content sounds familiar, but I can't recall if it directly reduces construction waste.
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Edmond
8 months ago
I remember a practice question about using regional materials; it seemed like a solid way to minimize waste.
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Vernice
8 months ago
I think encouraging recycling is a good strategy, but I'm not sure if it's the most effective one.
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Tonja
8 months ago
This is a good question that covers an important sustainability topic. I feel confident that encouraging recycling and increasing recycled content are the two strongest options here. The other choices seem less directly related to construction waste reduction.
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Sherell
8 months ago
I'm a bit confused by the options here. Are they all equally valid strategies, or is there a clear best answer? I'll need to review my notes to make sure I understand the most effective approaches.
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Tommy
8 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. Encouraging recycling and increasing recycled content seem like the most obvious answers. But specifying regional materials could also help reduce waste from transportation. I'll have to weigh the pros and cons of each.
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Novella
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know recycling and using recycled content are important, but I'm not sure if the other options are as effective.
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Cheryll
8 months ago
This looks like a straightforward question about construction waste reduction strategies. I think I can handle this one.
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Tori
1 year ago
Wait, so we can't just throw the leftovers in the neighbor's yard? Dang, these rules keep getting stricter.
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Talia
1 year ago
Off-site composting? That's like turning construction waste into gardening gold. I dig it!
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Lina
1 year ago
Increasing recycled content is a no-brainer. Gotta love turning old into new!
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Wava
12 months ago
D) Institute an off-site composting program
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Graham
12 months ago
I agree, using recycled materials is a great way to reduce waste!
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Willodean
1 year ago
C) Increase the use of recycled content
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Gilberto
1 year ago
A) Encourage recycling
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Shayne
1 year ago
Specifying regional materials is a smart move. Cutting down on transportation emissions is key.
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Letha
12 months ago
Instituting an off-site composting program
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Romana
1 year ago
Increasing the use of recycled content
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Stephen
1 year ago
Specify regional materials
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Andree
1 year ago
Encourage recycling
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Keith
1 year ago
Recycling is definitely the way to go! It's like turning trash into treasure, you know?
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Arlene
1 year ago
C) Increase the use of recycled content
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Belen
1 year ago
A) Encourage recycling
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Tran
1 year ago
I think B) Specify regional materials could also be a good strategy to reduce construction waste.
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Lyla
1 year ago
I agree with Melvin. Recycling can definitely help reduce construction waste.
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Melvin
1 year ago
I think the answer is A) Encourage recycling.
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