Waste Management Review

Choose which items CAN be composted. Select all that apply!

• Napkins

• Potato peels

• Glass bottles

• Leaves

• Diapers

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Which of the following does "MSW" stand for?

• Municipal solid waste

• Municipal social water

• Monetary solid waste

• Municipal sanitary water

Which of the following is a way that government can encourage people to participate in composting & recycling?

• Charge extra for curbside composting

• Give money back when people recycle bottles

• Make trash pickup a free service

• Make a law that says plastic bags are free at all stores

Which of the following can wastes degrade or damage?

• Fresh water supplies

• Soil quality

• The air we breathe

• All of these

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Which of the following items should be RECYCLED instead of put in the trash? Choose all that apply.

• Styrofoam packing peanuts

• Cardboard boxes

• Pop cans

• Notebook paper

• Greasy food packages

Which of the following is a DISADVANTAGE of sanitary landfills?

• They don't protect the groundwater

• It requires more maintenance and special set up

• They are sometimes used to create energy

• It doesn't take up much space

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What is the first step in the recycling process?

• Collecting recyclables

• Processing the recyclables with a sorting machine

• Shredding or melting down recyclables

• Turning them into new products

TRUE or FALSE: The best method for waste management is open dumping.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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What do you call products that are designed to be used for a long time?

Leachate is formed when what passes through a landfill?

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