Types of Land Pollution
This type of waste includes everyday items like packaging, food scraps, and paper.
What is municipal solid waste?
This is the most common method of waste disposal in the United States.
What are Sanitary landfills?
Leachate from landfills can contaminate this vital underground water source.
What is groundwater?
This act regulates the disposal of solid and hazardous waste in the U.S.
What is RCRA?
What is Mrs. Cunninghams madden name?
Hoover
This type of pollution occurs when harmful chemicals seep into soil from industrial sites or landfills.
What is soil contamination?
This process reduces the volume of waste by burning it, sometimes generating electricty?
What is incineration?
Improper disposal of e-waste often releases this toxic metal that can damage the nervous system.
What is lead?
This strategy involves reusing materials to reduce the need for raw materials?
What is recycling?
Where did Mrs. Cunningham got to High School and live?
Logans Port High School
This waste category includes leftover materials from mining operations that can cause acid mine damage.
What are tailings?
This landfill feature prevents leachate from contaminating groundwater.
What is a clay or plastic liner?
This process occurs when soil is stripped of nutrients due to overuse or contamination.
What is soil degradation?
This type of program charges consumers a fee that is refunded when they return bottles or cans.
What is bottle-deposit program?
What does Mrs. Cunninghams brother do for his line of work?
He is a Space Scientist
This term describes waste that remains dangerous for long periods and requires special disposal methods.
What is hazardous waste?
This law requires the cleanup of hazardous waste sites that pose risk to human health.
What is CERCLA?
Exposure to pesticides can disrupt this system in humans, affecting hormones and development.
What is the endocrine system?
This international treaty restricts the movement of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries.
What is the Basel Convention?
Mrs. Cunningham wanted to play this one sport in high school, but never did.
She wanted to play softball
This type of pollution occurs when land is degraded by excessive irrigation, causing salt buildup in soil.
What is soil salinization?
This waste management strategy prioritizes reducing waste generation before recycling or disposal.
What is source reduction?
This phenomenon occurs when livestock operations produce excess nitrogen and phosphorus that run off into waterways.
What is nutrient pollution leading to eutrophication?
This economic approach uses taxes or fees to discourage environmentally harmful activities, such as landfill disposal.
What are economic incentives?
What is the age gap between Mrs. Cunningham and her oldest sibling?
12 years