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Test Your Knowledge on Waste Management and Landfills

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Test Your Knowledge on Waste Management and Landfills

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What is one way organic waste can be recycled?

Burning it in an incinerator

Throwing it in a landfill

Composting it through organic waste recycling programs (correct)

Dumping it in the ocean

What are some materials that can be recycled?

All of the above

Paper and cardboard

Glass and metal (correct)

Plastic and styrofoam

What is a potential consequence of early landfill sites?

They leaked toxic substances into surrounding water and soil (correct)

They were not effective in storing waste

They were not large enough to accommodate all the waste produced

They were too expensive to maintain

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Human activities produce large amounts of waste material.
Organic waste can be recycled through organic waste recycling programs.
Paper, glass, metal, and some packaging can be recycled.
Thousands of tonnes of garbage are produced in Ontario communities.
Garbage is often sent to landfill sites for disposal.
Toronto sent about 441,350 tonnes of solid waste to landfill daily in 2007.
Early landfill sites leaked toxic substances into surrounding water and soil.
Modern landfills are monitored and sealed to prevent toxic leaks.
Landfills store waste from human activities.
Landfills cover space once occupied by natural ecosystems.

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Test your knowledge on waste management and landfills with this informative quiz! From the amount of garbage produced in communities to the types of materials that can be recycled, this quiz covers it all. Explore the history of landfill sites and learn about the impact of human activities on natural ecosystems. Keywords: waste, recycling, landfill, environment, sustainability.