AQA Urban issues - London Waste Management

What is the current target for London to recycle 65% of all waste by?

• 2022

• 2030

• 2040

• 2050

Which town is home to a controversial landfill site that receives waste from London?

• Redhill

• Surrey

• Edmonton

• Bromley

What is the estimated remaining capacity of the Redhill landfill site?

• 6,200,000 tonnes

• 750,000 tonnes

• 55 megawatts

• 127,000 homes

What is the environmental cost of transporting London's waste to Redhill?

• Water and soil contamination

• Methane emissions

• 300,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent

• Loss of reusable materials

What percentage of London's waste is disposed of through incineration?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

What is the Edmonton Ecopark in North London known for?

• Recycling 135,000 tonnes of waste annually

• Burning 21 million tonnes of waste

• Generating 55 megawatts of power

• Diverting waste from seven London boroughs

What is the capacity of the North London Heat and Power Project?

• 45 megawatts

• 70 megawatts

• 100 megawatts

• 127,000 homes

What is a concern associated with incineration?

• Carbon capture technology

• Toxic fumes from burning plastics

• Recycling facilities powered by solar panels

• Biogas energy production

What is the target set by the Greater London Authority for becoming a Zero waste city?

• 2022

• 2024

• 2026

• 2030

What is the average recycling rate for household waste in London?

• 19.7%

• 32.7%

• 42.5%

• 48.9%