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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?

<p>The eye of the beholder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which convention controls the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes?

<p>Basel Convention (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>East Asia and the Pacific (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Quadruple (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>0.74 kilograms (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>3.40 billion tonnes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which factor is generally proportional to volumes of waste generation?

<p>Income levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sub-Saharan Africa (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>0.11 to 4.54 kilograms (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Low-income nations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Middle East and North Africa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Double (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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