Solid Waste Test

The components of e-waste include

• paper, plastics, and electronic

  containers.

• cell phones, plastics, and yard waste.

• televisions, tablets, and cell phones.

• food scraps, metals, and remotes.

• industrial goods, mining waste, and

  computers.

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What is the primary method of disposal of MSW in the United States?

• Collect it at a recycling facility

• Collect it in a sanitary landfill

• Burn it in an incineration facility

• Collect it and ship it to a country that

  purchases it

• Collect it and compost food and other

  organic waste

Which is NOT an environmental benefit of composting?

• Reduced volume of material ending up in a landfill

• Generation of rich organic fertilizer

• Reduction in work force of waste management company

• Reduced amount of methane generated in landfills

• Reduced amount of energy needed to transport material to a landfill

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Use Figure 16-1. Which is NOT correct regarding the generation and recycling of materials in the 1960s?

• There were over 30 million tons of paper

  and paperboard generated annually.

• U.S. residents were not greatly involved

  in recycling efforts.

• The use of plastics was firmly

  established.

• The use of paper was firmly established.

• The recycling of plastics had not yet

  begun to any great extent.

Use Figure 16-1. There was approximately a ____ in the use of plastics from 1980 to 2005.

• 53 percent decrease

• 53 percent increase

• 75 percent increase

• 200 percent increase

• 300 percent increase

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Which component of a landfill is extracted and transported to a wastewater treatment facility?

• Clay Liner

• Leachate

• Solid Waste

• Methane

• Toxic Metals

Once a landfill is capped and sealed ________ decomposition begins. One result is the production of ________.

• aerobic, methane

• aerobic, nitrogen oxides

• aerobic; greenhouse gases

• anaerobic; methane

• anaerobic; sulfur dioxides

the material that makes up the highest proportion of MSW is

• plastic
• rubber, leather and textiles
• paper and paperboard
• food

NIMBY describes

• the fact that materials cannot be easily incinerated
•  the costs associated with the use of incineration
• an attitude about placement of landfills
• attempts to develop better landfills

Hazardous waste

• costs much more to recycle than regular waste
• is primarily generated by individuals and small businesses
• cannot be treated to make safe
• includes many household items such as certain paints and oil

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