˗ˏˋ chapter 23 ˎˊ˗ Flashcards
US federal law designed to cleanup sites contaminated with hazardous substances & pollutants. AKA the Superfund program
Comprehensive Environmental Response
Commonly known as trash/garbage in the US & as refuse or rubbish in Britain, a waste type consisting of everyday items that’re discarded by the public.
Municipal solid waste
The practice of reusing items that’d otherwise be discarded as waste
Recycling
Principal federal law in the US governing the disposal of solid waste & hazardous waste
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act
The most common method of municipal waste disposal, replacing open dumps. Requires waste to be confined in a sealed area
Sanitary landfill
A US federal law designed to cleanup sites contaminated with hazardous substances & pollutants
Superfund
What state has the highest rate of recycling in the US at 95%?
Michigan
Currently, about 53% of municipal solid waste, as well as wastes from other sources, is disposed of by which method?
Landfills
Which material is a special problem because it constitutes such as large proportion of trash, and yet it cannot be recycled indefinitely bc the fibers break down?
Paper
TRUE OR FALSE:
Municipal solid wastes include construction & demolition debris, automobile bodies, municipal sludges, & industrial process wastes.
False
TRUE OR FALSE:
Garbage collection has been an important responsibility of the federal government since the late 19th century
false
TRUE OR FALSE:
When a landfill has reached its capacity, its covered with a 2-foot layer of solid which can be used for a park, gold course, or other recreational facility
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
Sanitary landfills should be created where there is impervious clay soil.
True
TRUE OR FALSE:
In 2017, the average landfill in the Western United States charged less than $40 per ton for tipping.
True
TRUE OR FALSE:
In 2017, the highest average tipping fees for US landfills were in the South
false
TRUE OR FALSE:
A major contributor to the need for more landfill space is excessive packaging that must be disposed of
true
TRUE OR FALSE:
In 2015, across the US, about 50% of municipal solid waste was recycled or composted
false
A measure of the availability of landfill space is the (blank), the cost for disposing of a ton of municipal solid waste.
tipping fee
(blank) means that any facility treats, stores, or disposes of hazardous waste must be granted permission from the EPA or the state.
permitting
