Environmental Science Waste Management

Outputs of hazardous waste can be reduced by relying less on ____ and more on ____.

• fossil fuels; nuclear energy

• fossil fuels; renewable energy

• preventative strategies; renewable energy

• governments; citizens

____ are lined ponds, pits, or lagoons where liquid hazardous wastes are stored.

• Hazardous waste basins

• Surface impoundments

• Sludge ponds

• Dead zones

• Surficial waste installations

Which method is not used to detoxify hazardous and toxic wastes?

• phytoremediation

• crushing and grinding

• bioremediation

• nanomagnetism

• chemical treatment

What dangerous greenhouse gas is produced in landfills?

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Ozone

Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _______________.

• biodegradable

• trash

• non-degradable

• hazardous waste

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Which one of the following is NOT a method for handling non-degradable solid waste?

• burning

• burying

• recycling

• composting

Hazardous waste

• is more common than garbage waste

• is primarily generated by individuals and small businesses

• cannot be treated to make safe

• includes many household items such as certain paints and oil

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Why might hazardous waste disposal in the United States be an international issue?

• the lower costs of disposal elsewhere means municipalities and industries sometimes export waste

• Air pollution from waste treatment often crosses international boundaries

• The United States continues to dump its hazardous waste into ocean

• The US produces the majority of the world's hazadous waste

Integrated waste management

• suggests that communities should have multiple options for waste disposal

• focuses on recycling waste

• is a method of education individuals about the best method of waste disposal

• often ignores the benefits of composting

may be contaminated by low concentrations of hazardous waste or pollution, and has the potential to be reused once it is cleaned up

• Brownfield

• Sanitary landfill

• Material recovery facility

• Wastewater treatment facility

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