Q2_ LESSON 3_ HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND THEIR IMPACT TO THE ENVIRONMENT Flashcards

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  • Discarded Materials
  • Substances that are intented and required to be disposed of
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Waste

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Classification of Waste

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  1. General
  2. Origin
  3. Type
  4. Effect/ Impact
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Classification of Waste

General: State of Matter

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Solid
Liquid
Gas

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Households
  • Processed, managed and collected by the municipality
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Municipal Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Hospitals
  • Laboratories
  • Research Facilities
  • Clinics
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Biomedical Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Factories
  • Industries
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Industrial Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Farms (Crops)
  • Animal Manure
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Agricultural Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Wastewater from Oceans, seas
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Marine/ Fisheries Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Nuclear Power plants
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Radioactive Waste

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Classification of Waste: Origin

  • Gadgets
  • Appliances
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Electronic Waste

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What are the 2 types of Waste

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  1. Biodegradable
  2. Non- biodegradable
  3. Hazardous
  4. Non- hazardous
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Classification of Waste: Type

  • Naturally decomposes due to micro organisms
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Biodegradable

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Classification of Waste: Type

  • Properties that are corrosive, toxic, and radioactive
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Hazardous

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Classification of Waste: Type

  • Takes time to decompose such as plastics and metal cans
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Non- biodegradable

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Classification of Waste: Type

  • Safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, and economically
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Non- hazardous

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