Question 1

____________________ involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ involves using natural or genetically engineered...

Question 2

A disproportionate share of polluting factories, hazardous waste dumps, incinerators, and landfills in the U.S.are located in communities populated by all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Caucasians 
D) Latinos 
E) working poor 
A) African Americans 
B) Asian Americans 
C) Caucasians 
D) Latinos 
E) working poor

Question 3

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s).
-Why is recycling an output approach for environmental concerns?

Accepted Answer

Recycling deals with wastes already prod

Question 4

Refillable soft drink bottles made of ____________________ plastic can make as many as 15 round-trips before being recycled.

Accepted Answer

polyethyle

Question 5

The incineration of hazardous wastes is quick, conserves space, and reduces waste volume but is not used because of the increased water pollution that results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following principles does not contribute to a transition to a low-waste society?

Accepted Answer

A) Economic growth and free markets reduce waste. 
B) Everything is connected. 
C) There is no "away." 
D) Polluters and producers should pay for the wastes they produce 
E) We can mimic nature by reusing, recycling, composting 
A) Economic growth and free markets reduce waste. 
B) Everything is connected. 
C) There is no "away." 
D) Polluters and producers should pay for the wastes they produce 
E) We can mimic nature by reusing, recycling, composting

Question 7

In 1989 an international treaty called the Basel Convention banned developed countries from shipping hazardous waste to developing countries.Which of the following countries has not ratified the treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) Lithuania 
B) Burkina Faso 
C) Cuba 
D) Democratic Republic of Congo 
E) United States 
A) Lithuania 
B) Burkina Faso 
C) Cuba 
D) Democratic Republic of Congo 
E) United States

Question 8

Plastic bags can help spread malaria by providing mini-pools of water where mosquitoes can breed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Of the following methods of dealing with hazardous wastes, the most desirable is

Accepted Answer

A) incineration 
B) conversion to less hazardous materials 
C) perpetual storage 
D) deposit in ocean trenches 
E) recycling and reusing hazardous wastes 
A) incineration 
B) conversion to less hazardous materials 
C) perpetual storage 
D) deposit in ocean trenches 
E) recycling and reusing hazardous wastes

Question 10

The amount of solid waste produced in the United States each year would fill a convoy of garbage trucks stretching around the world almost

Accepted Answer

A) 2 times 
B) 4 times 
C) 6 times 
D) 8 times 
E) 10 times 
A) 2 times 
B) 4 times 
C) 6 times 
D) 8 times 
E) 10 times

Question 11

Solid waste produced directly by households and businesses amounts to ____% of the solid waste produced in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) less than 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20 
A) less than 2 
B) 5 
C) 10 
D) 15 
E) 20

Question 12

How much solid and liquid wastes is created for each one pound of electronics contained in a desktop computer?

Accepted Answer

A) 4 tons 
B) 1,000 pounds 
C) 500 pounds 
D) 250 pounds 
E) 10 pounds 
A) 4 tons 
B) 1,000 pounds 
C) 500 pounds 
D) 250 pounds 
E) 10 pounds

Question 13

____________________ utilizes bacteria and enzymes instead of plants to filter or destroy hazardous substances.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ utilizes bacteria and enzymes instead of...

Question 14

No country has yet to ban persistent organic pollutants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

____________________ laws require companies to take back various consumer products instead of having them put in landfills or incinerated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ laws require companies to take back...

Question 16

A ________________ waste collection system charges consumers for the amount of waste they throw away.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________________ waste collection system charges consumers...

Question 17

Integrated Waste Management involves using strategies for waste disposal and waste reduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Hazardous waste includes radioactive wastes which will have to be stored safely for as long as

Accepted Answer

A) 15,000 years 
B) 50,000 years 
C) 100,000 years 
D) 240,000 years 
E) 1,000,000 years 
A) 15,000 years 
B) 50,000 years 
C) 100,000 years 
D) 240,000 years 
E) 1,000,000 years

Question 19

Using PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles accomplishes all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) saves energy 
B) reduces carbon dioxide emissions 
C) totally eliminates need for recycling 
D) reduces water pollution 
E) reduces solid waste 
A) saves energy 
B) reduces carbon dioxide emissions 
C) totally eliminates need for recycling 
D) reduces water pollution 
E) reduces solid waste

Question 20

Recycling and composting of 33% of all the MSW in the U.S.reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an amount equivalent to removing the emissions of 33 million passenger cars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 21: Solid and Hazardous Waste

____________________ involves using natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants.

A disproportionate share of polluting factories, hazardous waste dumps, incinerators, and landfills in the U.S.are located in communities populated by all of the following, except

Use the Figure above to answer the following question(s). -Why is recycling an output approach for environmental concerns?

Refillable soft drink bottles made of ____________________ plastic can make as many as 15 round-trips before being recycled.

The incineration of hazardous wastes is quick, conserves space, and reduces waste volume but is not used because of the increased water pollution that results.

Which of the following principles does not contribute to a transition to a low-waste society?

In 1989 an international treaty called the Basel Convention banned developed countries from shipping hazardous waste to developing countries.Which of the following countries has not ratified the treaty?

Plastic bags can help spread malaria by providing mini-pools of water where mosquitoes can breed.

Of the following methods of dealing with hazardous wastes, the most desirable is

The amount of solid waste produced in the United States each year would fill a convoy of garbage trucks stretching around the world almost

Solid waste produced directly by households and businesses amounts to ____% of the solid waste produced in the United States.

How much solid and liquid wastes is created for each one pound of electronics contained in a desktop computer?

____________________ utilizes bacteria and enzymes instead of plants to filter or destroy hazardous substances.

No country has yet to ban persistent organic pollutants.

____________________ laws require companies to take back various consumer products instead of having them put in landfills or incinerated.

A ________________ waste collection system charges consumers for the amount of waste they throw away.

Integrated Waste Management involves using strategies for waste disposal and waste reduction.

Hazardous waste includes radioactive wastes which will have to be stored safely for as long as

Using PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles accomplishes all of the following except

Recycling and composting of 33% of all the MSW in the U.S.reduced carbon dioxide emissions by an amount equivalent to removing the emissions of 33 million passenger cars.

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