GMJ 7202 environmental outcome 4 quiz

This waste will harm either or both the environment or humans. It therefore needs to be treated carefully and disposed of correctly. Only certain waste companies will remove hazardous waste from site.

• Hazardous waste

• non-hazardous waste

• Inert

This waste is not harmful and will not decompose. It can possibly be reused in a different form. Like bricks maybe crushed down in to hard core, that is used in building work.

• Hazardous waste

• non-hazardous waste

• Inert

Hazardous waste includes:

• Bricks, glass, sand, ceramic tiles or gravel.

• Timber, paper, card or water based paint or glue

• Asbestos, lead, solvents or waste electrical equipment

Non-hazardous waste includes:

• Bricks, glass, sand, ceramic tiles or gravel.

• Timber, paper, card or water based paint or glue

• Asbestos, lead, solvents or waste electrical equipment

Inert waste includes:

• Bricks, glass, sand, ceramic tiles or gravel.

• Timber, paper, card or water based paint or glue

• Asbestos, lead, solvents or waste electrical equipment

This waste will not directly harm either the environment or humans. Some of this waste will naturally degrade, but it still all needs to be disposed of correctly.

• Hazardous waste

• non-hazardous waste

• Inert

Recycling of plastics : plastic waste should never be burnt because

• it smells funny,

• it makes a mess

• it releases dangerous fumes

how would you dispose of this waste material: copper pipe

• Landfill

• Skip

• recycle bin

• scrap yard to recycle

how would you dispose of this waste material: brass taps

• Landfill

• Skip

• recycle bin

• scrap yard to recycle

how would you dispose of this waste material: lead pipes

• Landfill

• Skip

• recycle bin

• scrap yard to recycle