quiz 20

The waste produced and thrown away daily by businesses and households constitutes approximately __________ of the total solid waste in the United States.

2%

In the United States each person produces an average of __________ pounds of solid waste daily.

4.4 Pounds

Which legislation requires landfills to have extensive safety measures to protect the environment around the landfill?

Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1984

Which legislation made it illegal for companies to dump hazardous waste?

The Superfund Act

Which of these is NOT a type of hazardous waste?

They are all types of hazardous waste

Products that can be broken down by biological processes are considered ______________________.

biodegradable

Decomposed yard waste and food scraps that are broken down by microorganisms and can be used as manure is ___________________.

composting

Failing to contain leachate may lead to _______________________.

contaminated water supply

A waste disposal strategy in which hazardous wastes are dumped deep into the ground below the groundwater level and sealed is ______________________________.

deep-well injection

What is one main advantage of using incinerators to dispose of waste?

it reduces (the size) of solid waste by 75%

A permanent waste disposal site in which wastes are covered with plastic or soil to prevent the contamination of the environment is a(n) _____________________.

landfill

Which of these is NOT a biodegradable material?

polyester

The process of re-manufacturing or reusing products from waste products or scrap is _________________________.

recycling

One alternative to incineration and landfills is __________________________, which promotes decreasing the amount of solid waste produced.

source reduction

A method of disposing hazardous waste by constructing a pond that accumulates the hazardous waste is ____________________________.

surface impoundment