Unit 12 Waste Management

Municipal Solid Waste is...

• industrial

• hazardous

• non-liquid waste that comes from homes, institutions (schools) and small businesses

• non-toxic always

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Incinerating waste is beneficial because...

• it pollutes the air

• it creates a foul stench

• people want incinerators in their neighborhoods

• it drastically reduces the volume of waste

Two methods of waste recovery are...

• recycling and composting

• landfills and incineration

• sanitary landfills and reusing

• open dumps and landfills

Substances that can explode or produce toxic fumes when compressed, heated or mixed with water are...

• reactive

• corrosive

• ignitable

• toxic

Putting hazardous waste in surface impoundments...

• stores waste for long periods of time

• reduces the volume of liquid in the waste

• lets the waste become less hazardous

• prevents e-waste

Industrial Waste is defined as...

• coming from the city

• comes from production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, petroleum extraction/refining.

• hazardous

• toxic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

paint, household cleaners, medical waste and solvents are classified as...

• compost

• municipal solid

• industrial

• hazardous

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Today, waste is buried in the ground or piled up in large, carefully engineered mounds called

• incinerators

• sanitary landfills

• material recovery facilities

• surface impoundments

biodegradable means the item will...

• break down naturally

• be incinerated

• become radioactive

• take up extra space in a landfill

recycling is

• collection of materials that can be broken down and reprocessed to make new items

• cleaning and using material over and over again

• using less to limit waste

• mimicking nature by causing materials to decompose naturally to create fertilizer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3