Waste Management Quiz

What is solid waste?

• Waste that is liquid

• Waste that is gaseous

• Waste that is solid

• Waste that is plasma

What is municipal solid waste?

• Waste from industrial processes

• Waste from households and businesses

• Waste from outer space

• Waste from agricultural fields

What is biodegradable waste?

• Waste that cannot decompose

• Waste that decomposes naturally

• Waste that is made of metal

• Waste that is synthetic

What is hazardous waste?

• Waste that is safe to handle

• Waste that poses a threat to health or environment

• Waste that is recyclable

• Waste that is biodegradable

What is a sanitary landfill?

• A landfill that is open to the public

• A landfill that is used for hazardous waste

• A landfill designed to prevent contamination

• A landfill that is used for recycling

What is incineration?

• The process of recycling waste

• The process of burning waste

• The process of composting waste

• The process of burying waste

What are the 3 R's regarding the waste stream?

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Remove, Replace, Rebuild

• Refuse, Reclaim, Reuse

• Recycle, Rebuild, Reuse

What is composting?

• The process of burning waste

• The process of decomposing organic waste

• The process of recycling metals

• The process of incinerating plastics

How can you shrink the waste stream?

• By increasing waste production

• By reducing, reusing, and recycling

• By ignoring waste management

• By burning all waste

Which 'R' is more efficient than recycling?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Rebuild

• Refuse