Unit 12 : Waste // Test Review Quizizz

It is important to keep household batteries out of landfills because of all of the following except

• they can leach toxic metals.

• their decomposition can contribute to greenhouse gas emissions.

• they can be recycled, which would reduce the need for new raw materials.

• they can be recycled, which would reduce the need for additional energy.

• they take up space in landfills and we have a finite supply of landfill space.

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All of the following are positive outcomes of MSW incineration except

• extracting energy.

• reducing volume.

• prolonging life of landfills.

• increasing air pollution.

• generating electricity.

The largest component of solid waste generated in the U.S. is

• Glass

• Plastics

• Paper

• Food waste

• Yard waste

From an environmental waste perspective which of the following is the most desirable?

• Reduce

• Reuse

• Recycle

• Compost

• Incinerate

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In the United States, how much of generated waste ends up being recycled?

• < 23 percent

• < 33 percent

• < 43 percent

• > 53 percent

• > 60 percent

The legislation that imposes a tax on the chemical and petroleum industries to generate funds to pay for the cleanup of hazardous substances is

• RCRA.

• Cradle-to-the Grave Act.

• The National Priorities List.

• HSWA.

• CERCLA.

Which is NOT a form of source reduction?

• Printing double-sided

• Switching from paper to styrofoam cups

• Using digital music and movies

• Using a soap or shampoo bar instead of liquid in a plastic bottle

• Switching from a toxic to a non-toxic product

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Organic matter such as food and yard waste can be a problem in a landfill because

• It creates heat

• It produces a toxic leachate

• There is a high risk of it causing disease

• It produces methane as it rots

• It can dissolve the clay liner

Incineration is used mostly

• for e-waste

• to eliminate heavy metals

• to generate electricity

• if the waste is mostly yard waste and food scraps

• to reduce the volume of waste

NIMBY describes

• materials that cannot be easily incinerated

• that people do not want landfills and incinerators near their homes

• the factors contributing to leaching from landfills

• cradle to grave waste management

• a law requiring toxic site clean-up