types of domestic waste

Makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• paper
• plastic
• manufacturing waste
• leachate

Cannot be broken down by biological processes

• plant waste
• paper
• plastic
• yard waste

An example of something that is biodegradable is

• a leaf in a compost pile
• a plastic milk jug in a landfill
• a polystyrene burger container in a trash can
• All of the above

.....refers to the range of garbage material, arising from animal and human activities. that are discarded as unwanted and useless

• Solid waste

• toxic waste

• plastic waste

........is a treatment process that involves the combustion of organic substances contained in waste materials by means of high temperatures

• landfill

• incineration

• open land dumping

• sea dumping

A liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• oil
• leachate
• fertilizer
• battery acid

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• source reduction and composting
• surface improvement and leachate
• leachate and methane production
• all of the above

All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:

• landfills
• open dumping 
• incineration
• recovery 

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

• Industrial
• Municipal
• Hazardous
• Litter

Use less energy and turn off the lights. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

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