assessment of solid waste management

Question 1

it refers to non-liquid unwanted/useless materials from domestic, trade, commercial, industrial, and mining activities and from public services

Answer 1

solid waste
also known as rubbish, refuse, garbage, junk (dust, food wastes, packaging in the form of paper, metals, plastics or glass, discarded clothing and furnishing)

Question 2

how does solid waste contributes to environmental proble,s

Answer 2

as human beings produce domestic waste at all levels (kitchen waste, ashes from fires, broken utensils and worn out clothing)

Question 3

biodegradable vs non biodegradable waste materials

Answer 3

BIODEGRADABLE WASTE MATERIALS
they can be broken down by biological processes and absorbed by environment

decomposers - fungi and bacteria, breaks down biodegradable material. once broken, they can be reused by other organisms

scavengers - vulture and insects help recycle organic waste

NONBIODEGRADABLE WASTE MATERIALS
it is made form synthetic materials and cannot be broken down by biological processes

synthetic materials are made by combining chemicals to form compound s that do not form naturally (polyester, nylon and plastic

Question 4

plastics are made from

Answer 4

petroleum or natural gas (made of C and H) but in plastics, these elements are put tgt in molecular chains that r not found in nature

Question 5

how long do plastic last for

Answer 5

last for hundreds of years

Question 6

it is produced by mines, agriculture and industries that supply people with goods and services.

Answer 6

industrial solid waste

Question 7

how does consumers indirectly create industrial solid waste

Answer 7

purchasing products that have been manufactured (scrap metals, plastics, paper, sludge and ash)

Question 8

what waste is left from mining

Answer 8

rocks and minerals that are left exposed in large heaps is dumped in oceans or rivers or is disposed of by refilling and landscaping abandoned mines.

Question 9

how much does agriculture waste make up of the solid waste

Answer 9

9% - the total solid waste produced and includes crop waste and manure

Question 10

why is the increasing use of fertilizers and pesticides causes agricultural waste to become more difficult to dispose of

Answer 10

waste may be harmful if returned to the soil

Question 11

these are garbage trash combined solid waste from homes and workplaces

Answer 11

MSW municipal solid waste
such as paper/ cardboard, food wastes, cans, bottles, glass, wood

Question 12

it is most of what we throw out on a-day-day basis

Answer 12

MSW municipal solid waste

Question 13

what is the percentage f residential waste of the municipal solid waste

Answer 13

56.7% - include kitchen scraps, yard waste, paper and cardboards, glass bottles

Question 14

it threatens human health or the environment because it is poisonous, dangerously chemically reactive, corrosive and flammable.

Answer 14

hazardous/toxic solid waste
(industrial solvents, hospital medical waste, car batteries)

Question 15

4 main aspects of solid waste management

Answer 15

storage at or near the point of generation
collection
cleansing
disposal

Question 16

solid waste management

Answer 16

landfill
it is a permanent waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the grnd and covered each day with a layer of soil, plastic or both

Question 17

what is the purpose of landfill

Answer 17

to contain the waste buried inside and to keep the waste from causing problems with the environment.
waste must not come into contact with the soil and ground water that surrounds the landfill

Question 18

how many of the municipal
and manufacturing solid waste created in the Philippines ends up in landfills

Answer 18

more than 50%

Question 19

problem with landfills: leachate

Question 20

problem with landfills: production of methane gas

Question 21

problem with landfills: the payatas dumpsite

Question 22

safeguarding landfills

Question 22

incinerators

Question 23

what are the health and environmental implication

Question 24

importance of solid waste management: environmental preservation

Question 25

importance of solid waste management:
public health protection

Question 26

importance of solid waste management:
well-being of the community

Question 27

reducing solid waste