Question 1

In the United States,approximately 67% by weight of all municipal solid waste is ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​shipped to foreign countries for disposal 
B)  ​recycled and reused 
C)  ​dumped in the ocean 
D)  ​sent to waste-to-energy incinerators 
E)  buried in sanitary landfills​ 
A)  ​shipped to foreign countries for disposal 
B)  ​recycled and reused 
C)  ​dumped in the ocean 
D)  ​sent to waste-to-energy incinerators 
E)  buried in sanitary landfills​

Question 2

Old dry-cell batteries are a type of ____________________ waste.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Old dry-cell batteries are a type of...

Question 3

​Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

Accepted Answer

Advantages: ​ Easy to establish.​ Inexpe

Question 4

The process of ____________________ reduces the volume of a given amount of waste by 99%,produces a synthetic gaseous fuel,and encapsulates toxic metals and other materials in glassy lumps of rock.​

Accepted Answer

plasma gas

Question 5

​The primary role of hazardous waste ____ is to evade the laws by using an array of tactics,including bribes,false permits,and mislabeling of hazardous wastes as recyclable materials.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​emitters 
B)  ​producers 
C)  ​manufacturers 
D)  ​smugglers 
E)  users​ 
A)  ​emitters 
B)  ​producers 
C)  ​manufacturers 
D)  ​smugglers 
E)  users​

Question 6

Which category most accurately describes waste such as food wastes,cardboard,cans,bottles,yard wastes,furniture,plastics,metal,glass,and e-waste?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​e-waste 
B)  ​municipal waste 
C)  ​solid waste 
D)  ​industrial solid waste 
E)  municipal solid waste​ 
A)  ​e-waste 
B)  ​municipal waste 
C)  ​solid waste 
D)  ​industrial solid waste 
E)  municipal solid waste​

Question 7

Which country has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the United States 
B)  ​France 
C)  ​China 
D)  ​Norway 
E)  Sweden​ 
A)  ​the United States 
B)  ​France 
C)  ​China 
D)  ​Norway 
E)  Sweden​

Question 8

Denmark,Finland,and the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island have banned all ____ that cannot be reused.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​batteries 
B)  ​plastics 
C)  ​packaging 
D)  ​grocery bags 
E)  beverage containers​ 
A)  ​batteries 
B)  ​plastics 
C)  ​packaging 
D)  ​grocery bags 
E)  beverage containers​

Question 9

Discuss how the promising technology of plasma gasification works and why we are not presenting using this technology.​

Accepted Answer

We can detoxify hazardous wastes by usin

Question 10

Tires being shredded and converted into surfacing for public roads is an example of ____________________ recycling.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tires being shredded and converted into surfacing...

Question 11

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is...

Question 12

It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​most plastic is dumped in the ocean 
B)  ​most plastic floats on water 
C)  ​plastics take 400 to 1,000 years to break down 
D)  ​illegal dumping is rampant among developing nations 
E)  garbage dumps are located near waterways​ 
A)  ​most plastic is dumped in the ocean 
B)  ​most plastic floats on water 
C)  ​plastics take 400 to 1,000 years to break down 
D)  ​illegal dumping is rampant among developing nations 
E)  garbage dumps are located near waterways​

Question 13

What process involves the use of plants to remove contaminants from polluted soil and water?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​phytoremediation 
B)  ​plasma gasification 
C)  ​bioremediation 
D)  ​incineration 
E)  composting​ 
A)  ​phytoremediation 
B)  ​plasma gasification 
C)  ​bioremediation 
D)  ​incineration 
E)  composting​

Question 14

Solid waste contributes to pollution and includes valuable resources that could be reused or recycled.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Using blood tests and statistical sampling,medical researchers at New York City's Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that it is likely that nearly every person on the earth has detectable levels of ____ in their bodies.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​hazardous chemicals 
B)  ​carcinogens 
C)  ​petrochemicals 
D)  ​DDT 
E)  persistent organic pollutants (POPs)​ 
A)  ​hazardous chemicals 
B)  ​carcinogens 
C)  ​petrochemicals 
D)  ​DDT 
E)  persistent organic pollutants (POPs)​

Question 16

The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which country is the world's largest producer of solid waste?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​United States 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​Russia 
D)  ​India 
E)  Brazil​ 
A)  ​United States 
B)  ​China 
C)  ​Russia 
D)  ​India 
E)  Brazil​

Question 18

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with ____.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​high operating costs 
B)  ​odor 
C)  ​open,uncovered garbage 
D)  ​traffic,noise,and dust 
E)  spread of disease​ 
A)  ​high operating costs 
B)  ​odor 
C)  ​open,uncovered garbage 
D)  ​traffic,noise,and dust 
E)  spread of disease​

Question 19

What do workers in countries with cheap labor use to recover valuable metals from e-waste?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​lead 
B)  ​sharp knives 
C)  ​heat 
D)  ​acid 
E)  mercury​ 
A)  ​lead 
B)  ​sharp knives 
C)  ​heat 
D)  ​acid 
E)  mercury​

Question 20

Discuss the concept of industrial ecosystems,where industry copies natural processes.Explain how this might work.​

Accepted Answer

An important goal for a more sustainable

In the United States,approximately 67% by weight of all municipal solid waste is ____.

Old dry-cell batteries are a type of ____________________ waste.

Briefly explain the advantages and disadvantages of phytoremediation as a method of removing or detoxifying hazardous wastes.

The process of ____________________ reduces the volume of a given amount of waste by 99%,produces a synthetic gaseous fuel,and encapsulates toxic metals and other materials in glassy lumps of rock.

The primary role of hazardous waste ____ is to evade the laws by using an array of tactics,including bribes,false permits,and mislabeling of hazardous wastes as recyclable materials.

Which category most accurately describes waste such as food wastes,cardboard,cans,bottles,yard wastes,furniture,plastics,metal,glass,and e-waste?

Which country has passed a law that states all chemicals that are persistent and can accumulate in living tissue will be banned by the year 2020?

Denmark,Finland,and the Canadian province of Prince Edward Island have banned all ____ that cannot be reused.

Discuss how the promising technology of plasma gasification works and why we are not presenting using this technology.

Tires being shredded and converted into surfacing for public roads is an example of ____________________ recycling.

Contaminated water that leaks from landfills is called ____________________.

It is not surprising to find huge masses of plastic waste in the oceans because ____.

What process involves the use of plants to remove contaminants from polluted soil and water?

Solid waste contributes to pollution and includes valuable resources that could be reused or recycled.

Using blood tests and statistical sampling,medical researchers at New York City's Mount Sinai School of Medicine found that it is likely that nearly every person on the earth has detectable levels of ____ in their bodies.

The recycling of plastic bottles to make fleece fabric for clothing is a type of secondary recycling.

Which country is the world's largest producer of solid waste?

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with ____.

What do workers in countries with cheap labor use to recover valuable metals from e-waste?

Discuss the concept of industrial ecosystems,where industry copies natural processes.Explain how this might work.

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