MEGA TRUE ADVISOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Waste audit vs. zero waste audit - ANS -waste audit is an analysis of a materials a facility is
generating, the goal is to reduce waste to landfill and environment.
-zero waste audit is to prevent waste from being generated in the first place. It examines the
source of the materials and employs reduce, redesign, and reuse strategies.
ZW audit process - ANS 1st- audit dumpsters, bills from service providers, purchasing
agreements and employees (opportunities for collaboration, take back)
-will need PEE
2- record and analyze findings
3- develop opportunities for improvement and develop action plan
4- implement identified action
9 typical points of generation - ANS -warehouse and distribution
-offices
-food services
-grounds
-construction
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,-manufacturing
-vehicular maintenance
-retail
-housing and hospitality
Upstream Management Credit 1 - ANS Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - ANS Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace Zero Waste
Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - ANS Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - ANS Request Vendors Redesign Products for Reuse and
Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - ANS Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or reduction of
harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - ANS Material that poses substantial or potential threats to public health
or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - ANS Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - ANS A category of material that can sometimes be designated as
"hazardous waste" because it contains materials that need to be prevented from free release
into the environment
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,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 1 - ANS Properly Handle Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - ANS Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - ANS Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - ANS Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - ANS Collect Universal Wastes from Employees and/or
Customers
Closed Loop System - ANS Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw materials
Post-Consumer Materials - ANS Recovered materials that have been used as a consumer item
and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - ANS Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content for
Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - ANS Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled content for
Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - ANS Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - ANS Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes Back on Site
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, Innovation - ANS Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not previously
defined
Innovation Credit 1 - ANS Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - ANS Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - ANS Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - ANS Targets waste reduction by minimizing incoming
materials
What does EPP stand for? - ANS Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - ANS A concept that combines procurement and
sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing multifaceted
environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - ANS Adopt an Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP)
Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - ANS Include Preference for Durable Goods in EPP Policy or
Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - ANS Give Preference to Sustainably Produced Paper and
Wood Products
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Waste audit vs. zero waste audit - ANS -waste audit is an analysis of a materials a facility is
generating, the goal is to reduce waste to landfill and environment.
-zero waste audit is to prevent waste from being generated in the first place. It examines the
source of the materials and employs reduce, redesign, and reuse strategies.
ZW audit process - ANS 1st- audit dumpsters, bills from service providers, purchasing
agreements and employees (opportunities for collaboration, take back)
-will need PEE
2- record and analyze findings
3- develop opportunities for improvement and develop action plan
4- implement identified action
9 typical points of generation - ANS -warehouse and distribution
-offices
-food services
-grounds
-construction
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,-manufacturing
-vehicular maintenance
-retail
-housing and hospitality
Upstream Management Credit 1 - ANS Work with Vendors to Eliminate Non-Recyclable
Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 2 - ANS Give Preference to Vendors Who Embrace Zero Waste
Goals
Upstream Management Credit 3 - ANS Request Vendors Use 100% Recyclable Packaging
Upstream Management Credit 4 - ANS Request Vendors Redesign Products for Reuse and
Recycling
Hazardous Waste Prevention - ANS Promotes appropriate disposal of and/or reduction of
harmful materials to reduce risk and damage to the environment
Hazardous Waste - ANS Material that poses substantial or potential threats to public health
or the environment
Examples of Hazardous Waste - ANS Ignitable, Reactive, Corrosive, Toxic
Universal Waste - ANS A category of material that can sometimes be designated as
"hazardous waste" because it contains materials that need to be prevented from free release
into the environment
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,Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 1 - ANS Properly Handle Hazardous Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 2 - ANS Save Records for at Least 3 Years
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 3 - ANS Reuse or Recycle Universal Waste
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 4 - ANS Reduce the Use of Hazardous
Chemicals/Materials
Hazardous Waste Prevention Credit 5 - ANS Collect Universal Wastes from Employees and/or
Customers
Closed Loop System - ANS Calls for the conversion of used products back to raw materials
Post-Consumer Materials - ANS Recovered materials that have been used as a consumer item
and are diverted for the purpose of collection, recycling, and disposition
Closed Loop Credit 1 - ANS Require a Minimum of 30% Post-Consumer Recycled Content for
Office Paper
Closed Loop Credit 2 - ANS Require a Minimum of 20% Post-Consumer Recycled content for
Janitorial Paper Products
Closed Loop Credit 3 - ANS Purchase Compost from a Local Source
Closed Loop Credit 4 - ANS Ensure Material Remains in Local Markets and Comes Back on Site
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, Innovation - ANS Make further waste reductions by exploring opportunities not previously
defined
Innovation Credit 1 - ANS Participate in Upcycling Programs
Innovation Credit 2 - ANS Commit to Reduce Total Discards Annually
Innovation Credit 3 - ANS Implement Innovative Waste Reduction Activity
Zero Waste Purchasing Category - ANS Targets waste reduction by minimizing incoming
materials
What does EPP stand for? - ANS Environmentally Preferred Purchasing
Environmentally Preferred Purchasing - ANS A concept that combines procurement and
sustainability into an environmentally conscious purchasing strategy, utilizing multifaceted
environmental purchasing factors
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 1 - ANS Adopt an Environmentally Preferred Purchasing (EPP)
Guideline or Policy
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 2 - ANS Include Preference for Durable Goods in EPP Policy or
Guideline
Zero Waste Purchasing Credit 3 - ANS Give Preference to Sustainably Produced Paper and
Wood Products
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