Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Flashcards

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any unwanted or discarded material we produce that is not a liquid or a gas

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solid waste

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Two Types of Solid Waste

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Industrial solid waste, Municipal solid waste

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produced by mines, agriculture, and industries that supply people with goods and services

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industrial solid waste

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consists of the combined solid waste produced by homes and workplace

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municipal solid waste

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often called garbage or trash

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municipal solid waste

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attempt to reduce the environmental impact of MSW without seriously trying to reduce the amount of waste produced

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waste management

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much less waste and pollution are produced, and the wastes that are produced are viewed as potential resources that can be reused, recycled, or composted

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waste reduction

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in waste reduction, wastes that are produced are viewed as potential resources that can be what?

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reused, recycled, or composted

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a variety of strategies for both waste reduction and waste management

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integrated waste management

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Two Types of Landfills

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Open Dumps, Sanitary Landfills

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essentially fields or holes in the ground where garbage is deposited and sometimes burned

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Open Dumps

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solid wastes are spread out in thin layers, compacted, and covered daily with a fresh layer of clay or plastic foam, which helps to keep the material dry and reduces leakage of contaminated water from the landfill

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sanitary landfills

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leakage of contaminated water

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leachate

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for detoxifying hazardous wastes

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physical methods

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include using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids and distilling liquid mixtures to separate out harmful chemicals

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physical methods

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deadly wastes can be encapsulated in glass, cement, or ceramics and then put in secure storage sites

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physical methods

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used to convert hazardous chemicals to harmless or less harmful chemicals through chemical reactions

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chemical methods

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for treatment of hazardous waste to be the wave of the future

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biological methods

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bacteria and enzymes help to destroy toxic or hazardous substances or convert them to harmless compounds

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bioremediation

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involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants from polluted soil and water

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phytoremediation

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Hazardous wastes can be __________ to break down and convert them to harmless or less harmful chemicals

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incinerated

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are ponds, pits, or lagoons into which liners are placed and liquid hazardous wastes are stored

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surface impoundments

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most common form of burial

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deep-well disposal

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liquid hazardous wastes are pumped through a pipe into dry, porous rock formations far beneath aquifers, many of which are tapped for drinking and irrigation water

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deep-well disposal