Module 6 — Circular claims and end of life

Module quiz

5 questions on Module 6 — Circular claims and end of life. Answer them all, then check your score before moving on. 4 correct or more is a pass. Your best score is saved on this device, and to your account when you are signed in. This is a self-check, not an accredited assessment.

1. 1. A garment labelled 'recyclable' is accurately described when

   Any single component could theoretically be recycled somewhereA recovery route exists at scale for its actual material composition, accessible to its actual marketThe care label shows a recycling symbolThe brand operates a take-back scheme

2. 2. Mechanical recycling's yield limit is set mainly by

   The colour of the wasteFibre shortening during shredding, which caps the recycled share a spinnable yarn can carryA shortage of collection binsConsumer fashion preferences

3. 3. Resale supports sustainability only to the extent that it

   Uses recycled packagingActually displaces the purchase of new garments rather than adding extra consumptionHappens onlineCharges a commission

4. 4. The three questions that test a recycled-content claim are

   Price, colour and size rangeWhat percentage, from what feedstock, under which chain-of-custody modelWho designed it, where sold, when launchedWeight, thread count and shrinkage

5. 5. Calling a take-back scheme 'closing the loop' is honest only if

   The bin is in the store windowCollected material demonstrably returns into equivalent products, with volumes and yields publishedSome items are resold second-handThe scheme has a sustainability logo