ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Question 1

STUDY OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LIVING AND NON-LIVING PARTS OF THE WORLD

Answer 1

ECOLOGY

Question 2

LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION

Answer 2

1. INDIVIDUAL
2. PARTICULAR
3. COMMUNITY
4. ECOSYSTEM
5. BIOSPHERE

Question 3

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AN ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, CREATING THE NECESSARY INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISMS AND INCENTIVES, DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS PROHIBITED AND PROVIDING PENALTIES, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Answer 3

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9003

Question 4

REFERS TO THE SYSTEMATIC ADMINISTRATION OF ACTIVITIES WHICH PROVIDE FOR SEGREGATION AT SOURCE, SEGREGATED TRANSPORTATION, STORAGE, TRANSFER, PROCESSING, TREATMENT, AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND ALL OTHER WASTE MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES WHICH DO NOT HARM THE ENVIRONMENT.

Answer 4

ECOLOGICAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Question 5

REFERS TO ALL DISCARDED HOUSEHOLD, COMMERCIAL WASTE, NONHAZARDOUS INSTITUTIONAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE, STREET SWEEPING, CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS, AGRICULTURAL WASTE AND OTHER NON-HAZARDOUS AND NON-TOXIC SOLID WASTE.

Answer 5

SOLID WASTE

Question 6

CLASSIFICATION OF SOLID WASTE

Answer 6

1. COMPOSTABLE WASTE
2. RECYCLABLE WASTE
3. RESIDUAL WASTE
4. SPECIAL WASTE

Question 7

THE PROCESS OF COLLECTING AND PROCESSING MATERIALS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY AS TRASH AND TURNING THEM INTO NEW PRODUCTS. RECYCLING CAN BENEFIT YOUR COMMUNITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Answer 7

RECYCLING

Question 8

TYPES OF RECYLING

Answer 8

1. WASTE PAPER AND CARDBOARD
2. PLASTIC RECYCLING
3. METAL RECYCLING
4. WEEE RECYCLING (ELECTRONIC DEVICES)
5. GLASS RECYCLING