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Solid Waste Quiz 11 (25 MCQs)

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1. Explain why is recycled paper banned for use in food containers?
2. Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?
3. What can be recycled into items such as fiber fillings for jackets, carpeting, benches, shower stalls, and bottles?
4. Which human activity causes maximum environmental pollution both regionally and globally?
5. Maria has started to compost her food scraps and leaves. This is an example of which of the following:
6. Exemplified by bees consuming nectar and carrying pollen from one flower to another.
7. Every hour, _____ plastic bottles are thrown away.
8. Rainwater may fall on waste and dissolved chemicals can leach into the soil and surrounding waste. What does leach mean?
9. Exemplified by moss growing on a tree trunk in a forest.
10. A landfill liner is made of
11. What percent of our trash goes into landfills?
12. Prevents methane from getting into the groundwater and accumulating in landfill
13. According to federal Recovery and Reclamation law, companies that produce hazardous waste must track and account for the waste from its creation _____
14. Material that is synthetic or not able to be broken down is called _____
15. What type of waste is generated by residential area, commercial businesses, and institutions? This type of waste is typically things that are no longer of use.
16. Solid waste may be categorized in three ways:
17. Select Which of the following is the oldest and the most common method used to dump solid wastes.
18. What is the process of using food waste, other waste like paper, and yard waste to decompose and turn into usable, nutrient-rich soil?
19. Which R means to reclaim raw materials to create new products?
20. Which type of waste is typically disposed of onsite?
21. Refuse collected by municipalities from households, small businesses, and institutions.
22. Producing less/reusing, recycling, and composting existing waste
23. Three Phases of Solid Waste Disposal:
24. Passed in 1980 to set aside money for cleanup of hazardous waste sites
25. All of the following are considered to be benefits of recycling EXCEPT
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