Multiple Choice
All of the following are problems associated with sanitary landfills except
A) large quantities of potentially toxic fly ash.
B) landfills fill up too quickly so it is not a long-term solution to waste disposal.
C) leachate seeps through lining of landfills and contaminates groundwater.
D) methane gas accumulations create the possibility of explosions.
E) toxic chemicals such as heavy metals and pesticides are found in the leachate.
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Q5: Distinguish between municipal and nonmunicipal solid waste.
Q6: What makes the type of pollution illustrated
Q7: Dematerialization, the progressive decrease in the size
Q8: Integrated waste management refers to<br>A)dilution and dispersal
Q9: Which federal law mandates cleaning up the
Q11: _ are the most common disposal site
Q12: How does the practice illustrated below affect
Q13: Is the existence of CERCLA a deterrent
Q14: Which of the following is an example
Q15: Which of the following is incorrectly matched?<br>A)municipal