Waste Management Test Review

All of the following are categories of waste, except:

• Industrial
• Municipal
• Hazardous
• Litter

Hazardous waste..

• Is ignitable
• Is corrosive
• Is toxic
• all choices are correct

Which gas is produced at landfills?

• Methane
• Ethanol
• Hexane
• Diesel

Sanitary landfills should be located at least _____ feet above the water table.

• 5
• 10
• 15
• 20

incineration can reduce the weight of waste in landfills, but it...

• increases the volume of waste
• can release hazardous air pollution
• cause wildfires
• can only be used in the summer

source reduction...

• reduces the source of the waste production
• is a key component of waste management
• reduces the amount of waste in the waste stream
• all choice are correct

You can reduce the amount of waste in the waste stream by...

• buying fewer products
• buying products with less packaging
• donating to second-hand stores
• all choices are correct

municipal solid waste accounts for _____% of all waste in the waste stream.

• 30
• 50
• 70
• 90

the practice of recovering organic waste by converting it to mulch is termed...

• gardening
• composting
• recycling
• recover

the average American produces _____ pounds of trash/person/day.

• 17.1
• 4.4
• 2.4.
• 5.0