Solid Waste

This  means any garbage or refuse and other discarded material, resulting from industrial, commercial, agricultural operations, and from community activities.

In open dumping, waste is untreated and not segregated.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The gas that comes from solid waste and that result to air pollution.

What could be the strategy to minimize solid waste in households?

• Buying single-use items in bulk

• Using disposable plates and utensils

• Avoiding products with excess packaging

• Increasing water usage

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

This is a site for disposal of waste materials by burial

• LANDFILLS

• INCINERATION

• OPEN DUMPING

• COMPOSTING

It is the process of collection, transportation and disposal of solid waste in a systematic, economic and hygienic manner.

Which of the following is a sustainable practice to minimize waste?

• Choosing products with excessive packaging

• Purchasing single-use items regularly

• Supporting companies with no environmental initiatives

• Opting for products with minimal packaging

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

a liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

garbage produced by households and businesses

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4