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What are the four updated components of the zero waste concept?
What are the four updated components of the zero waste concept?
- Recycle, Reduce, Reuse, Refuse
- Replace, Reduce, Reuse, Recycling
- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recovery (correct)
- Reduce, Replace, Reuse, Recycling
What is the primary goal of recycling in waste management?
What is the primary goal of recycling in waste management?
- To increase the lifetime of a product
- To eliminate the need for a product
- To separate materials with economic value and use them as raw materials (correct)
- To reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills
What is the advantage of reusing products?
What is the advantage of reusing products?
- It increases the lifetime of a product
- It provides utility and value for more than one purpose (correct)
- It reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills
- It eliminates the need for a product
What is the process of recovering useful materials from mixed waste?
What is the process of recovering useful materials from mixed waste?
What is the concept of sustainability related to, according to the World Commission on Environment and Development?
What is the concept of sustainability related to, according to the World Commission on Environment and Development?
How can waste reduction be achieved?
How can waste reduction be achieved?
What is the primary consideration in the common sense approach to waste management?
What is the primary consideration in the common sense approach to waste management?
What is the correct order of priorities in the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the correct order of priorities in the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the term used to describe the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the term used to describe the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the primary focus of the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the primary focus of the waste hierarchy approach?
Why are local decisions important in waste management?
Why are local decisions important in waste management?
What is the main difference between the common sense approach and the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the main difference between the common sense approach and the waste hierarchy approach?
What is the primary goal of the zero waste concept?
What is the primary goal of the zero waste concept?
What is the main advantage of incineration as a waste disposal method?
What is the main advantage of incineration as a waste disposal method?
What is the significance of the closed-loop system in the zero waste concept?
What is the significance of the closed-loop system in the zero waste concept?
What is the main objective of the zero waste concept in terms of waste reduction?
What is the main objective of the zero waste concept in terms of waste reduction?
What is the primary benefit of promoting recycling and composting in the zero waste concept?
What is the primary benefit of promoting recycling and composting in the zero waste concept?
What is the main challenge of siting landfills and incineration facilities?
What is the main challenge of siting landfills and incineration facilities?
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