Problems with waste

What is a consequence of living in a throwaway society?

• It promotes sustainability.

• It violates all factors of sustainability.

• It reduces waste production.

• It enhances resource conservation.

How can a more sustainable society view solid waste?

• As a burden to be eliminated.

• As potentially useful and economically valuable materials.

• As an unavoidable byproduct.

• As a resource with no value.

Which of the following is a question to consider for a more sustainable society?

• How can we increase waste production?

• How much can one get for a resource?

• How can we ignore waste management?

• How can we dispose of waste quickly?

What is solid waste?

• Unwanted or discarded material that is not a liquid or a gas

• Any material that is liquid or gaseous

• Only materials produced by factories

• Recyclable materials only

What is industrial solid waste?

• Waste produced by households

• Waste produced by mines, farms, and industries

• Waste produced by schools

• Waste produced by restaurants

What does MSW stand for?

• Municipal solid waste

• Manufactured solid waste

• Managed solid waste

• Mechanical solid waste

What is municipal solid waste (MSW)?

• Waste produced by factories

• Waste produced by households and workplaces other than factories

• Waste produced by farms

• Waste produced by mines

What percentage of solid waste in the United States is industrial waste from mining?

• 76%

• 13%

• 9.5%

• 1.5%

What is the percentage of municipal solid waste in the United States?

• 98.5%

• 76%

• 13%

• 1.5%

Which of the following is a major environmental issue caused by plastic debris?

• Deforestation

• Great Pacific Garbage Patch

• Air pollution

• Soil erosion