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Household Waste Policy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is typical "household" waste?

a)

hazardous waste

b)

municipal solid waste

c)

agricultural waste

d)

mining waste

2.

What does RECYCLING mean?

a)

throw away

b)

give things to other people

c)

make new things out of old ones

d)

using things again and again

3.

Municipal waste production in develop countries has increased ____________________ the population growth rate.

a)

faster than

b)

slower than

c)

all about the same rate as

4.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

a)

landfill

b)

incinerator

c)

compost heap

d)

aquifer

5.

What is the Third Outline Perspective Plan (OPP3) development under Vision 2020 is focusing on

a)

produce a national uniform municipal solid waste system that is productive,environmentally sound and socially acceptable in Malaysia by 2020

b)

issues of waste reduction, reuse and recycling

c)

reducing energy,materials,pollution and waste intensity

6.

Tenth Malaysian Plan (RM-10) policy except

a)

National Policy on the Environment

b)

National Green Technology Policy

c)

Environmental, Recycling and Waste Management Policy

d)

National Climate Change Policy

7.

Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management (SWPCM) Act 2007 (Act 672) signed an agreement with three major private concessionaires

a)

true

b)

false

8.

You can recycle meat, bones and dairy scraps in your yard waste cart

a)

true

b)

false

9.

what are the recommendation that can be taken to improvise recycling activities?

a)

Extra fee could be charged on the amount of wastes disposed at landfills to make disposal more expensive besides helping to pay for recycling efforts or imposing fees for households that do not recycle.

b)

Conduct a survey to gauge society opinions, understanding and awareness of your green programs.

c)

More recycling drop-off centers at public and convenient locations

10.

Do you have any responsibility for minimising the amount of waste created?

a)

Yes, everyone in household has responsibility to do this

b)

Only if asbestos remover is carried out

c)

No, it is the responsibility of the Environment Agency

d)

Only during the household cleanup