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
2
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Classification of Waste
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- General
- Origin
- Type
- Effect/ Impact
3
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Classification of Waste
General: State of Matter
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Solid
Liquid
Gas
4
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Households
- Processed, managed and collected by the municipality
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Municipal Waste
4
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Hospitals
- Laboratories
- Research Facilities
- Clinics
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Biomedical Waste
5
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Factories
- Industries
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Industrial Waste
6
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Farms (Crops)
- Animal Manure
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Agricultural Waste
7
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Wastewater from Oceans, seas
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Marine/ Fisheries Waste
8
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Nuclear Power plants
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Radioactive Waste
9
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Classification of Waste: Origin
- Gadgets
- Appliances
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Electronic Waste
10
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What are the 2 types of Waste
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- Biodegradable
- Non- biodegradable
- Hazardous
- Non- hazardous
11
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Classification of Waste: Type
- Naturally decomposes due to micro organisms
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Biodegradable
12
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Classification of Waste: Type
- Properties that are corrosive, toxic, and radioactive
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Hazardous
13
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Classification of Waste: Type
- Takes time to decompose such as plastics and metal cans
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Non- biodegradable
14
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Classification of Waste: Type
- Safe to use commercially, industrially, agriculturally, and economically
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Non- hazardous