QUIZ 12

post consumer

Consumers of recycled products are most effective when they maximize the amount of ____ waste in the products they buy.

Physical

Filtration and distillation are ____ methods for detoxifying hazardous waste.

B

For recycling to be successful, three steps must be applied consistently. The three steps, in order of application, are ____. a. collecting recyclables, converting recyclables, and storing recyclables b. collecting recyclables, converting recyclables, and buying/selling recyclables c. buying/selling recyclables, storing recyclables, and converting recyclables d. collecting recyclables, buying/selling recyclables, and storing recyclables e. buying/selling recyclables, converting recyclables, and collecting recyclables

C

Garbologists have discovered that trash in landfills is slow to decompose. Why is this? a. Trash is constantly mixed and turned over by bulldozers. b. Trash is compacted so tightly that the warm temperatures foster the growth of mold. c. Trash is compacted so tightly that sunlight, water, and air are unable to reach it. d. Measures enacted to prevent landfill pollution slow decomposition. e. Methods of determining this are faulty; waste in landfills does decompose quickly.

240,000

Hazardous waste includes radioactive wastes, which need to be stored safely for as long as ____ years.

Bury

In an integrated waste management approach to solid waste, which action would be given last priority?

E

In the United States, most hazardous waste is produced which industries? a. hospitals, mining, and the chemical industry b. the military, mining, and sewage treatment c. mining, the chemical industry and sewage treatment d. hospitals, mining, and the military e. the military, mining, and the chemical industry

True

Large companies make more money by producing and shipping throwaway beverage and food containers from centralized facilities. (T/F)

Primary recycling

Materials that are recycled into products of the same type are undergoing ____.

False

NIMBY calls for drastically reducing production of toxic and hazardous wastes by emphasizing pollution prevention and using the precautionary principle. (T/F)

cheaper

One advantage of bioremediation over physical and chemical methods of cleaning up hazardous wastes is that it's ____.

Reusing

Taking a refillable coffee cup to the office and using it instead of throwaway cups is an example of ____.

A

The ____ is used in the U.S. to regulate hazardous waste. a. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act b. Comprehensive Environmental Response, Recovery, Compensation, and Liability Act c. Superfund Act d. Solid Waste Disposal Act e. Clean Water Act

False

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. (T/F)

The US

The world's largest producer of municipal solid waste (MSW) is ____.

Reusing

Upcycling is an example of ____.

Industrial solid waste

Wastes produced by mines, farms, and industry is called ____.

phytoremediation

What method uses natural or genetically engineered plants to absorb, filter, and remove contaminants from soil and water?

A

Which activity is the least desirable from an environmental standpoint? a. recycling b. reusing c. refusing d. repurposing e. reducing

D

Which material would not be dumped in the compost pile? a. egg shells b. leaves c. small twigs d. chicken bones e. vegetable peelings

C

Which method is not used to detoxify hazardous and toxic wastes? a. chemical treatment b. bioremediation c. crushing and grinding d. nanomagnetism e. phytoremediation

B

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using a plasma torch to detoxify hazardous waste? a. production of SO2 gas b. cost c. mobility d. low energy use e. toxic ash production

E

Which principle about the transition to a low-waste society is false? a. They tax consumers who don't carry reusable containers. b. They discourage theft. c. They have been adopted in over 25 states. d. They tax bottle manufacturers. e. They require a deposit for every bottle purchased, and refund the deposit when the bottle is returned.

B

Which strategy would be least effective for industry and communities in their efforts to reduce resource use, waste, and pollution? a. Redesign products to be easier to repair, reuse and manufacture. b. Redesign landfills. c. Establish cradle-to grave laws for computers, electronic equipment, appliances. d. Redesign manufacturing processes to use less material and energy. e. Reduce or eliminate packaging.

Surface impoundments

____ are lined ponds, pits, or lagoons where liquid hazardous wastes are stored.