Waste Management Quiz

What is the main goal of the cradle-to-cradle design approach?

• Minimize production costs

• Eliminate the concept of waste

• Maximize product life span

• Increase landfill use

What are the two main types of solid waste?

• Industrial and municipal

• Recyclable and non-recyclable

• Organic and inorganic

• Household and commercial

In less-developed countries, municipal solid waste (MSW) is often:

• Burned in incinerators

• Buried in sanitary landfills

• Dumped on land

• Stored in underground vaults

What are the two main classes of hazardous waste?

• Chemical and biological

• Organic compounds and toxic heavy metals

• Solids and liquids

• Plastics and metals

Which two countries are the largest producers of e-waste?

• India and China

• United States and China

• Japan and Germany

• Brazil and Russia

Between 2000 and 2014, recycling of e-waste in the US increased from:

• 5% to 15%

• 10% to 29%

• 20% to 40%

• 15% to 35%

What are the two main strategies for dealing with solid waste?

• Reuse and recycle

• Waste management and waste reduction

• Composting and incineration

• Sanitary landfills and open dumping

What is the integrated waste management approach?

• Focusing solely on recycling

• Using only waste management techniques

• Combining waste management and waste reduction strategies

• Landfilling all types of waste

Which of the following is NOT one of the four Rs of waste reduction?

• Refuse

• Renew

• Reduce

• Recycle

What percentage of the world’s tree harvest is used to make paper?

• 25%

• 35%

• 55%

• 75%