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Which of the following best defines waste?

Unwanted or unusable materials (correct)

A joint product of relatively minor economic value

Substances discarded after primary use

Worthless, defective and of no use materials

Which of the following is an example of waste?

Municipal solid waste

Radioactive waste

Surface runoff

All of the above (correct)

What can a waste product become through an invention?

A by-product

A joint product

A resource

All of the above (correct)

According to the definitions used by various agencies, what does waste depend on?

The eye of the beholder Signup and view all the answers

Which convention controls the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes?

Basel Convention Signup and view all the answers

Which region currently generates the highest percentage of the world's waste?

East Asia and the Pacific Signup and view all the answers

What is the projected increase in the total amount of refuse generated in low-income nations by 2050?

Quadruple Signup and view all the answers

What is the global waste generation rate per person per day?

0.74 kilograms Signup and view all the answers

What is the projected increase in the amount of municipal solid waste generated by 2050?

3.40 billion tonnes Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is generally proportional to volumes of waste generation?

Income levels Signup and view all the answers

Which region is projected to have the highest increase in waste generation by 2050?

Sub-Saharan Africa Signup and view all the answers

What is the range of national waste generation rates per person per day?

0.11 to 4.54 kilograms Signup and view all the answers

Waste Management Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which of the following best defines waste?

Which of the following is an example of waste?

What can a waste product become through an invention?

According to the definitions used by various agencies, what does waste depend on?

Which convention controls the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes?

Which region currently generates the highest percentage of the world's waste?

What is the projected increase in the total amount of refuse generated in low-income nations by 2050?

What is the global waste generation rate per person per day?

What is the projected increase in the amount of municipal solid waste generated by 2050?

Which factor is generally proportional to volumes of waste generation?

Which region is projected to have the highest increase in waste generation by 2050?

What is the range of national waste generation rates per person per day?

Which income level is projected to have the highest increase in waste generation by 2050?

Which region currently generates the lowest percentage of the world's waste?

What is the projected increase in waste generation in South Asia by 2050?

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