Waste Management Questions 1

The costs of waste management continue to increase. Which of the following is true?

• recycling is more expensive than solid waste disposal

• solid waste disposal is more expensive than recycling

Sustainable Materials Management includes the key concept(s) of ___________

• use or lose

• reuse

• energy recovery

• reuse and energy recovery

Recycling causes a waste product to be..

• hidden from the world forever

• destroyed completely

• used again

What are some common recycled materials?

• paper

• glass

• hazardous waste

• plastic

What percentage of trash is paper products?

• 3%

• 38%

• 89%

Some tips for reducing human waste are...

• do not buy items that have a lot of packaging

• use reusable food-storage containers

• reduce use of plastic or paper bags

• All of the above

What does it mean to have a sustainable lifestyle?

• To be a vegetarian

• Reduce the use of the Earth's natural resources and your own personal resources

• To live without modern technology (TV, phone, internet)

Which of these things are natural resources?

• Coal

• Electricity

• Water

• Wi-fi

VOCABULARY:

Nonbiodegradable

• a kind of substance which CAN be broken down.

• a kind of substance which CANNOT be broken down by natural organisms and acts as a source of pollution.

Nonbiodegradable products can last for how many years?

• 10

• 50

• 100