Waste Management

Question 0

Two types of solid waste

Answer 0

Industrial and Municipal

Question 1

Solid waste

Answer 1

Any unwanted or discarded material we produce that are not solid or gas

Question 2

Industrial solid waste

Answer 2

Anything that is produced by miners,farms,and industries that supply goods and services

Question 3

Municipal Solid Waste

Answer 3

Often called garbage or trash,it is waste that often comes from homes and work places

Question 4

Produces the most solid waste in the USA

Answer 4

Mining,agriculture,and industry

Question 5

Leader in solid waste per person and total solid waste and hazardous waste

Answer 5

United States

Question 6

Hazardous waste

Answer 6

Solid or liquid waste that is toxic,chemically reactive,flammable,or corrosive

Question 7

Waste water

Answer 7

Water used in a household,business,or industry, as well as polluted runoff from our streets and storm drains

Question 8

Two classes of hazardous waste

Answer 8

Organic and toxic heavy metal compounds

Question 9

How can we safely dispose of hazardous waste?

Answer 9

Detoxify it and bury it directly deep in the ground

Question 10

Why is integrated waste management good?

Answer 10

Produces less hazardous waste,converts to less hazardous substances and then out to rest in long term,safe storage

Question 11

What items in your home have harmful chemicals?

Answer 11

Disinfectants,window cleaners,batteries,glue and cement,gasoline, weed killers

Question 12

U.S solid waste breakdown

Answer 12

Paper: 34.2%
Wood:5.7%
Metals:7.6%
Plastics:11.8%
Food Scraps:11.9%

Question 13

How we should deal with solid waste?

Answer 13

The two main reasons why waste is a problem is the amount of solid and hazardous waste we produce is at least three fourths of these products are unnecessary consumption of the worlds natural resources. Waste creates huge amounts of air pollution, green house gas, and water pollution

Question 14

Two types of recycling and definitions

Answer 14

Primary recycling: Collecting the recycled material and putting it back into the same product
Secondary Recycling:Wasted materials are converted into different products

Question 15

Sanitary Landfills

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Waste buried in the ground or piled in large,engineered mounds
Incineration:A controlled process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures

Question 16

Priorities when reducing waste

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First priority: using less harmful products reusing packaging and materials,making products last longer and are recyclable,reusable,or easy repair
Second priority:Reuse,repair,recycle,buy reusable, and recyclable products
Third:treat waste to reduce toxicity bury waste is landfill and burn waste

Question 17

Communications and industries can use to reduce resource use and pollution by:

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Redesign manufacturing processes and products to use less materials and energy
Development products that are easy to repair,reuse,remanufacture,compost or recycle

Question 18

Ways to reuse

Answer 18

Buy groceries in bulk
Bring your own cup to coffee shops
Buy rechargeable batteries
Rent or borrow items instead of buying them

Question 19

Advantages of burning solid waste

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Reduces trash volume
Produces energy
Concentrates hazardous substances into ash for burial
Sale of energy reduces cost

Question 20

Disadvantages of burning solid waste

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Expensive to build
Produces a hazardous waste
Emits some CO2 and other air pollutants
Encourages waste production

Question 21

Burning solid waste

Advantages

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Low operating costs
Can handle large amounts of waste
Filled land can be used for other purposes
No shortage of landfill space

Question 22

Burning solid waste disadvantages

Answer 22

Noise,traffic,and dust releases greenhouse gases
Encourages waste production
Eventually leaks and can contaminate groundwater

Question 23

How should we deal with hazardous waste?

Answer 23

Produce less of it,then to reuse or recycle it then to convert it to less hazardous materials and finally to safely store what is left

Question 24

How we can make the transition to a more sustainable low waste society?

Answer 24

Shifting a low waste society requires individuals and business to reduce resources use and to reuse and recycle waste and local,national and global levels.