Question 1

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants ( POPs) including ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  DDT 
B)  ozone 
C)  chlorofluorocarbons 
D)  methane gas 
E)  mercury

Question 3

From an environmental standpoint, the "Refuse, Reduce, and Reuse" approaches to hazardous waste are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.

Accepted Answer

The answer of From an environmental standpoint, the "Refuse, Reduce,...

Question 4

In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How was the Toxic Substances Control Act modified in 2016?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How was the Toxic Substances Control Act...

Question 6

Some scientists and economists estimate that we could eliminate up to 80% of the solid waste by applying integrated strategies that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_____________________ are chemical substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other organisms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________________ are chemical substances that persist in...

Question 8

In primary recycling, waste products are converted into new and different products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain why plastic in the ocean may...

Question 10

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)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Question 13

Why can the United States legally transport its electronic waste when many other countries cannot?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States can export its e-waste legally because it exports directly to recycling centers. 
B)  The United States can export its e-waste legally because it is exempted from most international laws. 
C)  The United States can export its e-waste legally because it can afford the safety measures needed for safe transport. 
D)  The United States can export its e-waste legally because it has not ratified the Basel Convention. 
E)  The United States can export its e-waste legally because it has previous trade agreements with some countries.

Question 14

In newer ____________________ landfills, solid wastes are spread out in thin layers, compacted, and covered daily with a fresh layer of clay or plastic foam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In newer ____________________ landfills, solid wastes are...

Question 15

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

Question 16

The cradle-to-cradle approach is the same as secondary recycling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Every year, the United States generates enough municipal solid waste to fill a bumper-to-bumper convoy of garbage trucks long enough to circle the earth's equator almost six times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the United States, almost two-thirds of all liquid hazardous wastes are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  recycled into useful materials 
B)  bioremediated 
C)  injected into deep disposal wells 
D)  incinerated 
E)  stored in guarded facilities

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

When the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas, instituted a fee-per-bag waste collection program, the proportion of households recycling their trash plummeted from 85% to 21%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: Solid and Hazardous Waste

The availability of oil and petrochemicals effectively stalled the development of bioplastics.

In 2000, delegates from 122 countries completed a global treaty to control 12 persistent organic pollutants ( POPs) including ____.

From an environmental standpoint, the "Refuse, Reduce, and Reuse" approaches to hazardous waste are preferred because they are ____________________ approaches that tackle the problem of waste production at the front end.

In the natural world, where humans are not dominant, there is essentially no waste.

How was the Toxic Substances Control Act modified in 2016?

Some scientists and economists estimate that we could eliminate up to 80% of the solid waste by applying integrated strategies that reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

_____________________ are chemical substances that persist in the environment and accumulate in the fatty tissues of humans and other organisms.

In primary recycling, waste products are converted into new and different products.

Explain why plastic in the ocean may be a problem.

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.

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

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

Why can the United States legally transport its electronic waste when many other countries cannot?

In newer ____________________ landfills, solid wastes are spread out in thin layers, compacted, and covered daily with a fresh layer of clay or plastic foam.

Sanitary landfills typically have problems with ____.

The cradle-to-cradle approach is the same as secondary recycling.

Every year, the United States generates enough municipal solid waste to fill a bumper-to-bumper convoy of garbage trucks long enough to circle the earth's equator almost six times.

In the United States, almost two-thirds of all liquid hazardous wastes are ____.

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

When the U.S. city of Fort Worth, Texas, instituted a fee-per-bag waste collection program, the proportion of households recycling their trash plummeted from 85% to 21%.