Solid Waste Exam Review

Most municipal solid wastes in the United States consist of

• Yard wastes

• Food wastes

• Plastic

• Paper

• Glass

The most common method of disposing of municipal solid wastes in the United States is

• Incineration

• Ocean dumping

• Sanitary landfills

• Recycling

• Exporting

The three Rs of solving the garbage problem are

• Rebekah, Rachel, and Ronda.
• replace, recover, and remove.
• remove, rewind, and recover.
• reduce, reuse, and recycle.

When we throw away cellphones, computers, and TVs this waste is

• trash
• e-waste
• recycled
• sent to china

What do they burn off at the landfill?

• landfill gas
• carbon dioxide 
• methane
• sulfur

Which item should you NOT put in your compost pile?

• food scraps
• autumn leaves
• wood chips
• plastic

Why is leachate dangerous?

• It has toxic fumes
• It can leak into our water supply
• It can't be processed

The conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus by decomposition is:

• composting

• recycling

• biodegradation

• incineration

Why are composting and recycling beneficial?

• Reduces the amount of waste

• Leachate is formed and used like natural gas

• Methane is released as a byproduct and captured for energy

• It reduces the amount of non-biodegradable products

Which of the following is the most significant contributor to the modern “throw away society?”

• landfill technology

• labor saving appliances

• transmission lines that provided electricity to the majority of homes

• planned obsolescence