Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

Denmark has banned all ____ that cannot be reused.

In nature, the waste outputs of one organism become the nutrient inputs of another organism, so that all of the earth's nutrients are endlessly recycled. Applying this concept to industry and manufacturing is called ____.

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act requires permit holders to use a(n) ____________________ system to keep track of waste that they transfer from a point of generation to an approved off-site disposal facility.

Under what regulation are hazardous waste permit holders must use a cradle-to-grave system?

Perpetual storage should be the last resort for dealing with hazardous wastes.

Where will your old cell phone likely end up if you were to throw it away today?

The fastest growing solid waste in the world is from ____.

Although ______ reduce trash volume and produce energy, they produce ash containing toxic chemicals.

According to some estimates, the North Pacific Garbage Patch occupies an area at least the size of ____.

What are the six strategies that industries and communities have used to reduce resource use, waste, and pollution?

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

The type of waste produced by mines, agriculture, and industries that supply people with goods and services is called _________________________.

Using charcoal or resins to filter out harmful solids is a ____ method.

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

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

An important form of recycling is ____________________ , which mimics nature by using bacteria to decompose yard trimmings, vegetable food scraps, and other biodegradable organic wastes into materials than can increase soil fertility.

According to the EPA, all impoundment liners will eventually ____________________.

Recycling, reuse, and composting create many new ____.

The U.S. EPA estimates that recycling and composting in the United States in 2010 reduced emissions of climate-changing carbon dioxide by an amount roughly equal to that emitted by 36 million ____.

Exchanging industrial hazardous wastes through clearinghouses might be a good way to reduce disposal of waste and pollution.