Solid and Hazardous Waste

What is the main goal of waste management?

• A) To recycle all materials

• B) To eliminate the need for waste disposal

• C) To minimize harm to human health and the environment

• D) To reduce the use of incinerators

What are some of the health risks associated with poor waste management?

• • A) Improved air quality

• • B) Increased biodiversity

• • C) Water contamination and infectious diseases

• • D) Increased energy production

Which countries are major contributors to uncontrolled waste burning?

• • A) The United States, Mexico, and Brazil

• • B) China, Brazil, and India

• • C) Russia, Canada, and Australia

• • D) Germany, France, and Japan

What is solid waste?

• • A) Any material that is liquid or gas

• • B) Any unwanted or discarded material that is not liquid or gas

• • C) Only hazardous waste

• • D) Recyclable materials only

Which of the following is NOT a common type of solid waste?

• • A) Municipal solid waste

• • Special waste

• • C) Organic waste

• • D) Hazardous waste

What is the primary goal of incineration in waste management?

• • A) Increase the volume of waste

• • B) Generate water contamination

• • C) Reduce the volume of waste and decrease hazardous characteristics

• • D) Eliminate the need for landfills

Which of the following gases is commonly released from landfills and contributes to climate change?

• • A) Oxygen

• • B) Methane

• • C) Nitrogen

• • D) Argon

Which waste management method involves injecting liquid waste into deep geological formations?

• • A) Incineration

• • B) Sanitary landfills

• • C) Deep well injection

• • D) Composting

What is a key feature of sanitary landfills that differentiates them from open dumps?

• • A) Daily compaction and covering with soil

• • B) Open burning of waste

• • C) No restrictions on waste types

• • D) Direct disposal into the ocean

List at least one type of special waste.