Environmental Awareness Flashcards
National Environmental Awareness Education Act of 2008
Republic Act No. 9512
Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2001
RA 9003
Comprehensive Water Quality Management Act of 2004
RA 9275
Philippines Clean Air Act of 1999
RA 8749
Conservation and protection of wildlife resources and their habitats
RA 9147
Integration of environmental education in Tertiary Education, specifically NSTP
CHED Memo Order No. 33 S. 2009
What are the classifications of solid waste
Domestic, Commercial, Industrial, Construction and Demolition, Agricultural Waste
Four characteristics of hazardous waste
ignitable, corrosive, reactive, toxic
Substance that decomposes at a certain temp in contact with air and moisture
Putrescible
The process by which waste materials are transformed into new products
Recycling
State the seven environmental principles
- Nature knows best
- All life forms are important
- Everything is connected to everything else
- Everything changes
- Everything must go somewhere
- Earth is finite
- Nature is beautiful and we are stewards of God’s creation
Give examples of renewable resources
Water, plants, air, and animals
Give examples of non-renewable resources
Coal, metal, fossil fuel
What is the change in climate over time due to natural processes or as a result of human activity
Climate change
Give examples of greenhouse gases
Water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, ozone, hydrofluorocarbon, perfluorocarbon, sulfur hexafluoride
True or false: Only 73% of the 5250 metric tons of waste generated daily are collected by dump trucks
True, 27% end up in canals, vacant spaces, street corners, market places, rivers
Fabric, plastic, wood, yard waste, food putrescible, paper and cardboard are examples of what waste?
Organic
Give examples of inorganic waste
Metals, glass, dirt
Garbage, rubbish, ashes, street refuse, dead animals, industrial waste, construction waste are examples of what waste
Refuse waste
This type of waste can cause illnesses and death
Hazardous waste
What are the four characteristics of hazardous waste?
- Ignitable
- Corrosive (destroys tissues)
- Reactive (explosive)
- Toxic (danger to health and natural resources)
This is the combination of techniques to achieve waste management objectives
Integrated Solid Waste Management
Solid, concrete, timber, steel, plastic, glass, vegetation are what types of waste
Construction and demolition