Urban Wasteb

Question 1

Energy from waste

Answer 1

Electricity and heat produced when general waste is safely burned at high temperatures

Question 2

Incineration

Answer 2

Thermal treatment of waste ( burning )

Question 3

Industrialisation

Answer 3

Process in which an economy is transformed from mainly agricultural to manufacturing

Question 4

Inorganic waste

Answer 4

Material that is non biodegradable

Question 5

Landfill

Answer 5

Disposal of waste by burying it

Question 6

Leachates

Answer 6

Toxic waste water containing contaminants which leaches into soil

Question 7

Organic waste

Answer 7

Material that is biodegradable and comes from a plant

Question 8

Waste stream

Answer 8

The complete flow of waste from its source through to recovery

Question 9

3 sources of waste

Answer 9

Industrial waste - any waste that has been produced in the manufacturing process
Commercial waste - any waste produced by business
Personal waste - waste from private homes

Question 10

Waste streams vary depending on

Answer 10

Economic characteristics
Lifestyles
Attitudes

Question 11

Economic characteristics

Answer 11

As people get richer they consume more goods ( developed countries consume more waste )
Richer countries usually can afford to recycle and manage their waste

Question 12

Lifestyles

Answer 12

Amount and type of waste produced varies depending on whether people live in urban or rural areas
Urban areas more inorganic waste
Rural areas is usually more organic waste

Question 13

Attitudes

Answer 13

Many developed countries have a throw away culture e.g. electronics , clothes