Types of waste

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

• landfill

• incinerator

• compost heap

• aquifer

A dark brown, crumbly material made from decomposed matter is called _____________.

• compost

• brown sugar

• saw dust

• non-biodegradable

Solid waste includes all of the following except;

• newspaper and soda bottles

• food scraps and yard clippings

• ozone and carbon dioxide

• junk mail and milk cartons

If your shirt is partly cotton and partly polyester, what part is biodegradable?

• cotton

• polyester

• both a and b

• none of the above

Microorganisms are unable to break down plastics because plastics

• are made from oil

• are too abundant

• are made of unknown elements

• do not occur in nature

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

• It reduces the material sent to landfills

• It produces energy in the form of heat

• It can be used to produce electricity

• It neutralizes all of the toxic materials

Manufacturers could reduce waste and conserve resources by making products that

• use more materials

• are more durable

• are difficult

• are disposable

Most of the municipal solid waste in the United States is

• stored in landfills

• recycled

• incinerated

• none of the above

___________ is any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.

• hazardous waste

• politics

• sewage

• water runoff

What type of waste is generated by the raising of animals and the harvesting and processing of crops and trees?

• Mining

• Agricultural

• Industrial

• Municipal Solid Waste