Chapter 16 Notes

Material outputs from a system that are not useful or consumed

• garbage
• waste
• junk
• trash

The flow of solid waste that is recycled, incinerated, placed in a solid waste landfill, or disposed of in another way

• Waste stream

• Trash management
• Garbage collection
• Waste disposal

A type of waste that consists of televisions, computers, and cell phones; and has a greater effect on the environment than some other types of waste

• Plastic waste
• Metal waste
• Organic waste
• Electronic waste (e-waste)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

An approach to waste management that seeks to cut waste by reducing the use of potential waste materials in early stages of design and manufacture

• Trash Elimination
• Waste Reduction
• Garbage Prevention
• Source reduction

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

Recycling one product into a different product

• Landfilling
• Composting
• Open-loop recycling

• Upcycling

Creation of organic matter by decomposition under controlled conditions to produce an organic-rich material.

• Decomposing
• Fermentation
• Sterilization
• Composting

An engineered ground facility designed to hold municipal solid waste with as little contamination of the surrounding environment as possible.

• garbage dump
• waste site
• Sanitary landfill

• trash heap

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

A system in which heat generated by incineration is used as an energy source rather than released into the atmosphere

• Trash-to-cash
• Garbage-to-gold
• Waste-to-energy
• Rubbish-to-riches

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Liquid, solid, gaseous, or sludge waste material that is harmful to humans, ecosystems, or materials

• hazardous waste
• biodegradable waste
• radioactive waste
• toxic waste

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Contaminated industrial or commercial sites that may require environmental cleanup before they can be redeveloped or expanded

• Brownfield sites
• Yellowfield sites
• Redfield sites
• Greenfield sites

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2