BSE Unit 5 Waste Management big Quiz

What does the 'Prevention' stage in waste management include?

• Landfill and incineration without energy recovery

• Using less material in design and manufacture

• Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, whole items or spare parts

• Turning waste into a new substance or product

What is involved in the 'Preparing for re-use' stage of waste management?

• Using less material in design and manufacture

• Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, whole items or spare parts

• Includes anaerobic digestion, incineration with energy recovery

• Landfill and incineration without energy recovery

Which of the following is a part of the 'Recycling' stage of waste management?

• Using less material in design and manufacture

• Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, whole items or spare parts

• Turning waste into a new substance or product

• Landfill and incineration without energy recovery

What does 'Other recovery' include in the context of waste management?

• Using less material in design and manufacture

• Checking, cleaning, repairing, refurbishing, whole items or spare parts

• Includes anaerobic digestion, incineration with energy recovery, gasification and pyrolysis which produce energy (fuels, heat and power) and materials from waste; some backfilling

• Landfill and incineration without energy recovery

What is considered 'Disposal' in waste management?

• Turning waste into a new substance or product

• Includes anaerobic digestion, incineration with energy recovery, gasification and pyrolysis which produce energy (fuels, heat and power) and materials from waste; some backfilling

• Landfill and incineration without energy recovery

• Using less material in design and manufacture

What is the purpose of a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) in construction?

• To monitor and control the budget of a construction project

• To monitor and control the waste produced on a construction project

• To monitor and control the construction project timeline

• To monitor and control the number of workers on a construction project

Who should work in conjunction with the principal contractor to produce a SWMP?

• The local government

• The construction workers

• The client

• The building services engineer

What should the SWMP identify regarding the materials used during the construction phase?

• The cost of the materials

• How materials will be managed and disposed of

• The supplier of the materials

• The color and design of the materials

What does the SWMP involve in terms of waste estimation?

• Estimating the number of workers needed to handle the waste

• Estimating the time required to dispose of the waste

• Estimating how much of each type of waste is likely to be produced

• Estimating the impact of waste on local wildlife

According to the SWMP, what should be identified about the reuse and recycling of materials?

• The percentage of materials that will be donated to charity

• The percentage of materials that will be sold after use

• The percentage of materials that can be reused or recycled

• The percentage of materials that will be wasted