Waste

The largest category of municipal solid waste is

• yard waste.

• metals.

• food wastes.

• paper and paperboard.

Hazardous wastes are put into all of these classifications except

• flammable or explosive.

• radioactive.

• biodegradable.

• toxic.

The burning of municipal solid waste to reduce its volume, reclaim some valuable substances, and, in some communities, produce steam for electricity production is referred to as

• recycling.

• biological breakdown.

• sanitary landfill.

• incineration.

Which one of the following is the best strategy for dealing with the waste management problem?

• produce less waste

• out of sight

• containment

• dilution

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This symbol stands for

• detour ahead.

• reduce, reuse, recycle.

• return copper to disposal container.

• do not pass go.

Waste that includes paper, food wastes, cans, bottles, yard waste, glass, wood, and similar items is called

• industrial solid waste.

• hazardous waste.

• municipal solid waste.

• toxic solid waste.

Taking a refillable water bottle from home to school and refilling it several times during the day instead of single-use bottles every time you finish one is an example of ____.

• refuse

• recycle

• reduce

• repurpose

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Which of the following is NOT true of plastic materials?

• They decompose readily in landfills.

• They are not biodegradable.

• They can harm animals that swallow them or become entangled in them.

• They are unnecessarily and excessively used as single-use and throw-away packaging.

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Of the following materials, the most difficult to recycle is

• cardboard.

• plastic.

• paper.

• aluminum.

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Which of recycling's three R's is the most important to waste management?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

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