Solid Waste

Which of the following statements is true about zero waste management?

• Separate collection of each kind of waste

• Segregation of garbage at the source

• Community involvement

• All of the above

Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?

• It is very hard

• It comes in different sizes

• It is adhesive

• It contains different types of polymer resins

Makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• paper

• plastic

• manufacturing waste

• leachate

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Garbage produced by households and businesses

• hazardous waste

• school lunch

• municipal solid waste

• city water

Cannot be broken down by biological processes

• plant waste

• paper

• plastic

• yard waste

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The average person living in the United States produces

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per day

• about 4 pounds of solid waste per day

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per year

• about 4 pounds of solid waste per month

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All of the following are methods of solid waste disposal EXCEPT:

• landfills

• open dumping 

• incineration

• recovery 

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The three main categories of waste include municipal solid waste, hazardous waste, and:

• industrial waste 

• radioactive waste 

• wastewater

• green waste

Why is leachate dangerous?

• It has toxic fumes

• It can leak into our water supply

• It can't be processed

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of incinerating waste?

• It reduces the material sent to landfills

• It produces energy in the form of heat

• It can be used to produce electricity

• It neutralizes all of the toxic materials