Definitions
Define E-Waste.
Electronic waste.
How does Prevent affect waste management?
Avoid waste creation all together.
What is the Global Waste Trade?
The export of waste from one country to another.
Why is it important to collect greenhouse gases emitted from waste disposal?
Potentially explosive, increase global warming.
Name one way waste has increased over time.
Rapid industrialization, economic progress, globalization, poor consumer society behaviors.
Define Recycling.
The action or process of converting waste into reusable material.
How does Dispose affect waste management?
Landfilling or incineration of waste that cannot be managed through other strategies.
How do landfills need to be constructed?
To prevent ground and surface water pollution, control the spread of diseases, and from waste being blown away.
What happens when soil becomes contaminated from waste disposal?
Kills vegetation, leading to a loss of habitat.
Infiltrates groundwater, killing aquatic organisms and other species that rely on the groundwater.
How are biodegradable plastics better than regular plastics?
Break down into organic material and other substances that can be reintroduced into the nutrient cycle.
Define Biomagnification.
The buildup of a toxin in a food chain.
How does Reduce affect waste management?
Reduce the quantity and harmfulness of waste when prevention isn't possible.
How can incineration increase energy production?
By using the gases produced by burning materials to generate electricity.
What types of diseases can be produced from waste disposal?
Parasitic, bacterial, infectious, carcinogenic, or various conditions.
How does turning food waste into animal feed decrease waste?
Minimizes waste going into landfills, risk of disease due to rotting food, and ensure that valuable waste is being effectively used.
Define Microplastics.
Extremely small pieces of plastic waste in the environment. This results from discarded plastic breaking down into very small pieces.
How does Reuse affect waste management?
Extending the lifecycle of products by finding new uses for them instead of discarding them.
How must hazardous waste be stored?
In non-reactive, completely sealed containers that follow specific regulations.
What are toxic substances in waste disposal?
Heavy metals, radioactive materials and acids.
How does education affect waste security?
Educates a population on the benefits of management and the consequences of mismanagement.
Define Leachate.
A typically acidic fluid that has filtered through the waste in landfills; leaching results in the fluid becoming contaminated with heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and biological waste.
How does Recycle affect waste management?
Processing materials to create new products, which conserve resources and reduce the need for raw materials.
What is one waste product that is illegal to dispose of in the ocean?
Radioactive waste, chemicals, biological warfare agents, synthetic materials, sewage sludge, medical waste, industrial waste, hydrocarbons, material with toxic heavy metals.
How does plastic impact marine environments?
Harms marine life.
How does legislation affect waste security?
Ensures protection or reduction of impact for human and environmental health and welfare from the affects of waste.