Challenges with Growing Municipalities

What is causing a serious problem for our environment?

• The pollution from waste

• The number of cars on the road

• The amount of water being used

• The electricity consumption

What does waste management refer to?

• The strategy for reducing electricity use

• The process of cleaning the streets

• The way we manage water usage

• The methods we use to control waste

What is the most common method of dealing with garbage in cities?

• Composting

• Incineration

• Recycling

• Burying underground

How many truckloads of garbage can many incinerators burn a day?

• 400 truckloads

• 300 truckloads

• 200 truckloads

• 100 truckloads

What percentage of waste that goes into the incinerator could have been recycled?

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

• 90%

What is a sanitary landfill?

• A place where waste is burned

• A large pile of garbage

• A trench where waste is layered with soil

• A facility where waste is recycled

What can sanitary landfill sites be repurposed as?

• Schools

• Shopping centers

• Hospitals

• Golf courses

What is the main issue with landfill sites?

• They attract too many birds

• They can cause wildfires

• They take up too much space

• They are expensive to maintain

What animals are landfill sites ideal feeding grounds for?

• Dogs

• Birds

• Cats

• Rats

What is the opposite of a sanitary landfill?

• A dump

• A compost heap

• A recycling center

• An incinerator