Introduction to Waste Management and Segregation

Which statement best explains why managing waste is important today?

• Trash naturally disappears faster with more people around

• More people mean less need for organized collection

• Landfill space becomes limited as populations grow

• Population growth creates fewer items that need disposal

Which set lists components commonly included in proper waste management?

• Digestion, respiration, circulation, excretion

• Collection, transport, disposal, reuse, recycling

• Mining, smelting, forging, casting, polishing

• Production, advertising, pricing, sales, delivery

What does waste segregation mean?

• Separating and sorting waste to help recycling

• Mixing all waste to speed up collection

• Burning waste first to reduce its size

• Burying waste together to save landfill space

Which statement best describes biodegradable waste?

• Waste that is created only by factories

• Waste that is only made of metals and glass

• Waste that never changes its form at all

• Waste that decomposes naturally over time

Which item is a common example of biodegradable waste?

• Banana peels from lunch

• Aluminum soda cans

• Broken glass bottles

• Plastic grocery bags

Non-biodegradable waste is best described as materials that

• quickly rot within a few days

• are always safe for the soil

• break down very slowly or not at all

• are only found in kitchens

Which group shows only non-biodegradable materials?

• Plastic wrappers, glass jars, metal cans

• Leaves, bread crusts, orange peels

• Paper towels, apple cores, twigs

• Grass clippings, eggshells, tea bags

Electronic waste (E-waste) includes which of the following?

• Cardboard boxes, paper bags, notebooks

• Fruit peels, dead leaves, kitchen scraps

• Empty cans, glass bottles, plastic lids

• Old phones, broken computers, used chargers

A tablet stops working and is thrown away. How should this waste be classified?

• Biodegradable waste because it will rot quickly

• Organic waste because it came from a person

• Electronic waste because it is an electronic device

• Non-biodegradable kitchen waste because it is used

Which description best matches recyclable waste?

• Materials that are always food and plant scraps

• Materials that are always burned for disposal

• Materials that cannot be reused or recycled

• Materials that can be processed and used again