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Which of the following is the first step in waste management according to the text?
Which of the following is the first step in waste management according to the text?
- Purchasing unnecessary items
- Reusing items as much as possible
- Recycling all waste
- Reducing waste production (correct)
What is the estimated annual carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?
What is the estimated annual carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?
- 500 million tonnes
- 100 million tonnes
- 700 million tonnes (correct)
- 900 million tonnes
What happens to waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated?
What happens to waste that cannot be recycled or incinerated?
- It is taken to landfill sites (correct)
- It is transported overseas for recycling
- It is reused for something else
- It is illegally dumped in the oceans
What can result from the lack of space at landfill sites?
What can result from the lack of space at landfill sites?
Where does plastic waste used to be transported according to the text?
Where does plastic waste used to be transported according to the text?
What is one of the outcomes of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
What is one of the outcomes of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
What are the three steps recommended for managing waste?
What are the three steps recommended for managing waste?
What is the estimated annual amount of carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?
What is the estimated annual amount of carbon dioxide emissions avoided through recycling?
What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
Where is waste taken if it cannot be recycled or incinerated?
Where is waste taken if it cannot be recycled or incinerated?
What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?
What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?
What is the first step recommended for reducing waste?
What is the first step recommended for reducing waste?
Where was some plastic waste used to be transported to?
Where was some plastic waste used to be transported to?
What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
What is the environmental impact of waste being left to rot in landfill sites?
What is the last resort in waste management according to the text?
What is the last resort in waste management according to the text?
What happens if waste cannot be recycled or incinerated?
What happens if waste cannot be recycled or incinerated?
Where was some plastic waste transported to according to the text?
Where was some plastic waste transported to according to the text?
What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?
What are the negative consequences of the lack of space at landfill sites?
