Solid Waste Disposal Flashcards
1
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Landfill mining
A
Excavating and making use of stabilized waste so that the landfill can be reused
2
Q
Leachate
A
- surface runoff in landfills
Contains both dissolved and suspended materials
3
Q
Bioreactor
A
Apparatus in which a biological process or reaction is carried out
4
Q
Recycling
A
Collection, sorting, cleaning and re-use of everyday waste materials
5
Q
Anaerobically
A
Without CO2
6
Q
Bio Digester
A
Container in which methane or biogas is captured while organic matter is being decomposed by anacrobic bacteria in landfills
7
Q
Radioactive
A
Elements of isotopes that have atoms with unstable nuclei which disintegrate and release particles/ electromagnetic rays and damage living tissue
8
Q
Rehabilitation
A
Process by which waste in an existing dump site is treated in such a way that it does not damage the environment
