GENERATION OF WASTE

Which of these terms refer to the unwanted substances need to disposed?

• compost

• plastic

• solid waste

• waste

Containers, jars and bottles are examples of what type of waste?

• HAZARDOUS WASTE

• LIQUID WASTE

• ORGANIC WASTE

• SOLID WASTE

Which of the following is an example of hazardous waste?

• BOTTLE

• BATTERIES

• MEAT

• PAPER

Farmers regularly used pesticides in their farms; they considered pesticides as what type of waste?

• agricultural waste

• fishery waste

• industrial waste

• municipal waste

Jose is an advocate of proper waste disposal and encourages other students to practice recycling. According to Jose, which of the following items can be recycled?

• aluminum cans

• card boards

• paper cups

• All of the above

Which of following is an improper way of disposing waste materials?

• recycling and reusing waste materials

• using waste food to make compost

• burying waste materials in landfills

• burning rubbish in the open

Which of these places contribute a lot in the country’s waste?

• Region I

• Region III

• Region IV

• NCR

Mrs. De Chavez plans to renovate her ancestral house. She knows that construction and demolition debris can be collected by the local garbage collectors because ________________.

• It is municipal solid waste.

• It is an organic waste.

• It can be burned.

• It is non-recyclable.

Which of these groups of people contribute a lot in the production of waste?

• People in urban places

• People in rural areas

• People lives in the mountain

• People in a faraway island

When waste materials are corrosive, chemically reactive and flammable, they are considered ____________.

• Biomedical waste

• Biodegradable waste

• Hazardous waste

• Non-biodegradable waste