Waste

The use of plants to absorb contaminants as they grow.

• Phytoremediation

• Bioremediation

• Composting

• Recycling

The use of microorganisms to breakdown contaminants.

• Phytoremediation

• Bioremediation

• Composting

• Recycling

Areas of water with dissolved oxygen too low to support fish and other large organisms.

• dead zone

• landfill

• Bioremediation

• Phytoremediation

Which of the following can be properties of hazardous waste?

• toxic

• reactive

• flammable

• corrosive

Biological degradation of organic materials.

• bottom ash

• waste reduction

• incineration

• composting

Generate electricity from the heat produced in incinerators

• waste-to-energy

• recycling

• nuclear

• Phytoremediation

The solid material leftover after incineration.

• bottom ash

• top cover

• clay cap

• composting

Reprocesses discarded material into new products.

• composting

• recycling

• incineration

• Bioremediation

The burning of municipal solid waste in large furnaces.

• composting

• recycling

• incineration

• Bioremediation

The draining of water from land towards a body of water.

• landfill

• landfill gas

• leaching

• runoff