Urban waste

Question 1

Types of urban waste?

Answer 1

• commercial
• domestic
• abandoned vehicles
• industry
• landfill
• hospital waste

Question 2

what are waste components?

Answer 2

the various organic and non-organic items that make up waste. some of these may be hazardous

Question 3

what is waste stream?

Answer 3

the flow of waste from its origin through to its eventual disposal

Question 4

what are the 3 major types of waste?

Answer 4

1. industrial waste
2. commercial waste
3. personal waste

Question 5

what is biodegradable waste?

Answer 5

food and kitchen waste, green waste and newspaper

Question 6

what is inert waste?

Answer 6

construction and demolition waste, dirt, rocks, debris

Question 7

what are composite wastes?

Answer 7

waste clothing, drink cartons, waste plastics, e.g. toys

Question 8

what is hazardous waste?

Answer 8

paints, chemicals, tyres, batteries, electrical appliances

Question 9

what is toxic waste?

Answer 9

pesticides, herbicides and fungicides

Question 10

what is biomedical waste?

Answer 10

expired prescription pharmaceutical drugs

Question 11

what are the three factors that affect waste composition and streams?

Answer 11

economic characteristics
lifestyles
attitudes

Question 12

give an example of economic characteristics?

Answer 12

HICs - main components are paper (31%) and organic material (28%)

LICs - largest components are organic material (64%) and plastic (8%)