Living Green - Episode 156 - Turning Waste Into Something Positive

The video discusses a technology that converts municipal waste into eco-friendly compost. By managing the composting process, scientists can control the speed of organic material breakdown. Methane gas produced can be safely collected and disposed of. This innovation turns waste into a valuable resource, significantly reducing landfill waste globally.

What is the primary goal of the new technology discussed in the video?

• To make waste disposal more expensive

• To create more methane gas

• To transform municipal waste into eco-friendly compost

• To increase the amount of waste in landfills

How do scientists control the composting process?

• By adding more waste

• By burning the waste

• By using chemicals

• By managing the speed of organic material breakdown

What can be safely collected during the composting process?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Methane gas

• Carbon dioxide

What is the potential benefit of converting waste into compost?

• It becomes a valuable resource

• It increases landfill waste

• It pollutes the environment

• It is more costly

How does this development contribute to global waste management?

• It only affects local waste management

• It has no impact on waste management

• It reduces waste in landfill sites worldwide

• It increases the amount of waste in landfills