APES Ch 18: Solid and Hazardous Waste

What is the main goal of the cradle-to-cradle design approach?

• To reduce costs

• To eliminate waste by converting it to nutrients

• To increase production speed

• To use more non-biodegradable materials.

In the cradle-to-cradle design, the cycle that involves decomposition and biological nutrients is called the ________ cycle.

• Technical

• Biological

• Manufacturing

• Chemical

What is the definition of solid waste?

• Any unwanted or discarded material people produce that is not a liquid or a gas.

• Only industrial waste from factories.

• Waste that is only biodegradable.

• Waste that is only recyclable.

Discarded plastic items are a threat to many terrestrial animal species, as well as millions of seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles, which can mistake a floating plastic sandwich bag for a ______ or get caught in plastic.

• A) fish

• B) jellyfish

• C) seaweed

• D) coral

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What percentage of the world's solid waste is produced by the United States?

• 4.3%

• 25%

• 76%

• 98.5%

The United States generates enough municipal solid waste (MSW) to fill a bumper-to-bumper convoy of garbage trucks long enough to circle the earth's equator ______ times.

• 3

• 6

• 10

• 12

What is the average number of new plastic bags used every second in the United States?

• 1,000

• 2,000

• 3,200

• 4,500

According to the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP), more-developed countries produce ___% of the world's hazardous wastes.

• 50-60

• 70-80

• 80-90

• 90-100

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Which of the following is a harmful chemical commonly found in household cleaning products?

• Vinegar

• Disinfectants

• Baking Soda

• Lemon Juice

E-waste is primarily composed of electronic devices that are no longer ____.

• Useful

• Recyclable

• Hazardous

• Expensive