Waste Generation and Management

What are the different types of solid waste?

• Paper waste, glass waste, metal waste, chemical waste

• Liquid waste, organic waste, plastic waste, radioactive waste

• Food waste, construction waste, agricultural waste, sewage waste

• Municipal solid waste, industrial waste, hazardous waste, biomedical waste, electronic waste

Name three sources of liquid waste.

• Solid waste, air pollution, noise pollution

• Plastic waste, radioactive waste, hazardous waste

• Food waste, electronic waste, medical waste

• Wastewater, sewage, chemical waste

What are the common methods of waste disposal?

• landfilling, incineration, recycling, composting, and wastewater treatment

• disposing, burning, burying, releasing, and recycling

• reusing, reducing, repurposing, releasing, and recycling

• dumping, burning, burying, releasing, and dumping in water

How does waste affect the environment?

• Waste affects the environment by polluting air, water, and soil, contributing to climate change, and harming wildlife and ecosystems.

• Waste only affects human health, not the environment.

• Waste helps in maintaining a healthy environment.

• Waste has no impact on the environment.

What are some strategies for waste management?

• Recycling, composting, reducing waste generation, and implementing proper disposal methods.

• Dumping waste in rivers and oceans

• Burning waste in open fields

• Ignoring waste management altogether

Give an example of non-biodegradable solid waste.

• plastic

• metal

• paper

• glass

What are the sources of industrial liquid waste?

• Air pollution, noise pollution, and light pollution.

• Natural disasters, transportation accidents, and oil spills.

• Manufacturing processes, chemical reactions, cooling systems, and wastewater from industrial facilities.

• Household waste, agricultural waste, and medical waste.

Explain the concept of recycling as a waste management strategy.

• Recycling is the process of disposing waste materials in landfills.

• Recycling is the process of incinerating waste materials to generate energy.

• Recycling is the process of converting waste materials into reusable materials.

• Recycling is the process of reusing waste materials without any conversion.

What are the effects of improper waste disposal on human health?

• Improper waste disposal can lead to the spread of diseases, contamination of water sources, and air pollution.

• Improper waste disposal has no effect on human health.

• Improper waste disposal can improve air quality.

• Improper waste disposal can lead to increased biodiversity.

Describe the process of composting as a method of waste disposal.

• Composting is a process of decomposing organic waste materials into nutrient-rich compost.

• Composting is a process of burying waste materials in landfills.

• Composting is a process of burning waste materials to reduce their volume.

• Composting is a process of recycling waste materials into new products.