Hazardous Waste
Solid Waste
Landfills
Reducing Solid Waste
Misc.
100
What involves pumping wastes below groundwater level?
Deep-well injection
100
What is discarded solid material, such as garbage, refuse, or sludges?
Solid waste
100
What is the liquid that has passed through solid waste and has extracted dissolved or suspended materials from waste, such as pesticides in the soil?
Leachate
100
What is the amount of solid waste the average person living in the US produce?
4 pounds per day
100
What is the name of the Act that was passed in 1976 to regulate solid and hazardous waste Disposal?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
200
What is toxic, corrosive, or explosive material?
Hazardous waste
200
What is a benefit of composting?
providing nutriens to the soil Reducing the need for fertilizers Protecting soil from erosion
200
What is the name of the flammable gas that is a problem for landfills?
Methane
200
What is glass sorted by before being recycled?
Color
200
What is the name of the Act that was passed in 1980 to set aside money for cleanup of hazardous waste sites?
Superfund Act
300

Asbestos may not be hazardous to safety or health. Do you agree or disagree?

It can be hazardous to safety or health. Thus, disagree

300
What makes up most of the municipal solid waste?
Paper
300
What must landfills be lined with for collecting and treating leachate?
Clay and a plastic liner
300
What happens to discarded glass after it is sorted but before it is made into new products?
It is crushed.
300
Which regulation requires hazardous waste producers to document how waste is handled?
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
400

What are two characteristics of hazardous waste?

Toxic, Reactive, Toxic and Corrosive

400
What is garbage produced by households and businesses?
Municipal solid waste
400
What is garbage produced by households and businesses?
Municipal Solid Waste
400
What happens to discarded paper before it is used to make new products?
It is sorted by type and made into pulp with water.
400
_______ wastes that are a risk to the health of humans or other living organisms. Some examples are dyes, cleansers, plastics..
Hazardous wastes
500
What often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance?
Incineration
500
What maybe a problem with agricultural waste using fertilizers and pesticides?
The waste is harmful if returned to the soil
500
What maybe a problem with Agricultural Waste using fertilizers and pesticides?
The waste is harmful if returned to the soil
500
What effect does an increased in the number of facilities that make recycled products have on communities?
It becomes easier for communities to sell the materials they collect from residents for recycling.
500
Which type of hazardous waste is used blood vials?
Medical waste
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