Waste Management and Recycling Issues

The video explores the 1987 Mobro garbage barge incident, where a barge carrying New York's waste was rejected by multiple states due to fears of hazardous waste. The incident highlighted the growing concerns about landfill space and waste management. It also sparked increased public awareness and action towards recycling. Despite the initial failure, the idea of generating energy from waste was ahead of its time, as seen in today's landfill gas projects. The video concludes with a look at the ongoing challenges and innovations in waste management.

What was Lowell Harrelson's initial plan to deal with Islip's garbage?

• Burn it in an incinerator

• Ship it by barge to landfills in the South

• Bury it in a new landfill in New York

• Recycle it locally

Who was the owner of the only private dock in New York City licensed to barge garbage?

• Kathryn Kellogg

• Salvatore Avellino

• Tommy Gesuale

• Lowell Harrelson

What sparked the initial outcry in North Carolina?

• The sight of hospital waste

• The smell of the garbage

• A local TV news report

• The presence of rats on the barge

Which state threatened to send out the National Guard if the barge tied up there?

• Florida

• New York

• Louisiana

• North Carolina

What was the final decision regarding the Mobro's load?

• It was recycled

• It was burned in a Brooklyn incinerator

• It was buried in a landfill

• It was shipped to another country

What did the Greenpeace activists' banner say?

• Recycle Now

• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

• Next time, try recycling

• Save the Earth

What was one of the major impacts of the Mobro incident on public behavior?

• Decreased garbage production

• More incineration plants

• Increased landfill space

• Increased recycling rates

Which country was the largest buyer of recycled goods before 2018?

• Brazil

• Germany

• China

• India

What is the goal of the zero waste movement?

• To increase landfill space

• To ban all plastic products

• To reduce waste production

• To eliminate all waste

What was Lowell Harrelson's vision that is now considered ahead of its time?

• Recycling all waste

• Generating electricity from garbage

• Exporting waste to other countries

• Building more landfills