Waste Management: Types of Waste
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Waste Management: Types of Waste

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Waste management involves the collection of used items and breaking them down so that their materials can be reprocessed to manufacture new items through a process called ______.

recycling

The conversion of organic waste to mulch or humus through natural decomposition is called ______.

composting

Only some materials can be ______ due to chemical complexity.

recycled

In sanitary landfills, waste is layered with ______ to speed decomposition, reduce odor, and lessen infestation by pests.

<p>soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

Incineration of waste is a controlled process in which trash is burned at high temperatures, resulting in ash that contains ______.

<p>toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

Businesses that dispose of their own waste on site must design and manage their landfills in ways that meet ______ guidelines.

<p>state, local, and/or tribal</p> Signup and view all the answers

The goal of industrial ecology is to make industry ______ by reducing inputs and maximizing efficiency.

<p>sustainable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hazardous waste is defined by meeting at least one of the EPA criteria, including being ______ likely to catch fire.

<p>ignitable</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hazardous waste can be ______ harmful to humans and wildlife health when inhaled, ingested, or touched.

<p>toxic</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unregulated disposal of hazardous waste in the past was due to a ______ of knowledge.

<p>lack</p> Signup and view all the answers

Waste management involves minimizing the amount of waste we ______.

<p>generate</p> Signup and view all the answers

Municipal solid waste includes non-liquid waste from ______ such as homes and institutions.

<p>restaurants</p> Signup and view all the answers

Upcycling is a form of ______, where waste materials are converted into new products of greater value.

<p>recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

Only a small percentage of _____ plastic has been recycled, with most of it being lost or ending up in landfills.

<p>created</p> Signup and view all the answers

Industrial ecology aims to redesign industrial systems to reduce inputs and maximize both physical and economic ______.

<p>efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

Hazardous waste is toxic, chemically ______, flammable, or corrosive.

<p>reactive</p> Signup and view all the answers

The problem of waste disposal is exacerbated by the fact that the cost of a product does not include the cost of ______ or environmental impacts.

<p>recycling</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sanitary landfills are engineered to prevent waste from contaminating the ______ and threatening public health.

<p>environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

Incineration of waste involves burning trash at high temperatures, resulting in ash that contains ______.

<p>toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

The traditional brewery process generates waste that could be used as ______ feed.

<p>animal</p> Signup and view all the answers

Only developed countries generate more waste than developing countries.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Incineration of waste is a process that involves burying waste in the ground.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

Upcycling is a form of recycling where waste materials are converted into new products of lesser value.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

All materials can be recycled due to advancements in technology.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

The goal of industrial ecology is to make industry pollute more and maximize waste generation.

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

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