Urban Waste Flashcards
What is industrial waste?
Any waste that has been produced in the manufacturing process or from industrial activity.
What is commercial waste?
Any waste that is produced by businesses
What is personal waste?
Any waste produced by private homes
What is a waste system?
The flow of waste from its origin through its disposal
How much do developed countries produce of waste per person per day?
2.1kg
How much do developing countries produce of waste per person per day?
0.6kg
What does unregulated waste disposal mean?
Waste is dumped in places that’s aren’t official disposal sites
What is recycling?
Waste is reprocessed into new products
What is incineration?
When waste is burnt
What is recovery of waste?
Involves using waste instead of new products
What is landfill?
Waste placed in disused mines or landfill sites
What is submergence?
Dumping waste in oceans
What is trade waste?
Waste bought and sold by countries
What is the issue with treating waste?
Expensive
What is waste a huge source of?
Methane
What can untreated or uncollected waste lead to?
Health problems
What are 2 advantages of recycling?
Less energy used
There is a global market
What are 2 disadvantages of recycling?
Labour-intensive
Can be done informally
What are 2 advantages of landfill?
Proper facilities
Different types of waste accepted
What are 2 disadvantages of landfill?
Takes up a lot of space
Visual pollution
What are 2 advantages of incineration?
Can reduce toxicity of waste
Can be used to produce energy
What are 2 disadvantages of incineration?
Expensive
Air pollution
What is E-Waste?
Electronic Waste
Why is E-Waste a problem?
Low income countries don’t have the facilities to treat the hazardous waste.
What happened to the place of Guiyu, China?
One of the worlds largest e-waste dump sites
Why have international shipments of waste stopped?
The Basel convention has been introduced in 2015 to stop it
