19.1 Solid Waste

makes up most of the municipal solid waste

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

a liquid that has passed through compacted solid waste

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

garbage produced by households and businesses

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

cannot be broken down by normal biological processes

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

makes up more than half of the total solid waste produced

• leachate

• manufacturing waste

• paper

• municipal solid waste

• plastic

An example of something that is biodegradable is

• a leaf in a compost pile.

• a polystyrene burger container in a trash can.

• a plastic milk jug in a landfill.

• All options.

The total amount of solid waste generated in the U.S. in the last 40 years

• has doubled.

• has tripled.

• has not changed.

• has been reduced by 25%.

The average person living in the United States produces    

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per day.

• about 4 pounds of solid waste per day.

• about 400 pounds of solid waste per year.

• about 4 pounds of solid waste per month.

From 1970 to the present, the percentage of waste that is recycled has

• increased from 6.6% to 28%.

• decreased from 28% to 6.6%.

• decreased from 28% to 19.6%.

• remained the same.

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

• source reduction and composting

• surface improvement and leachate

• leachate and methane production

• all options.