Waste Hierarchy
Solution
A mixture of two or more substances that form liquid
Dilute
A solution that has a low concentration of a substance, to weaken (add water)
Toxic
Harmful, Poisonous
Filtrate
Liquid passing through a filter (i.e. coffee beverage)
Incinerate
Municipal and hazardous waste is burned in a designated facility
Landfill
Site where municipal solid waste is buried
Leachate
Solution created by liquid passing through layers of waste
PPM
The number of parts per million
Waste Hierarchy
The process of ranking disposal methods used in waste management by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
Concentration
The strength of a sloution
Filtration
To separate solids from a liquid (i.e. making coffee)
Hazardous Waste
Useless by-product that may be harmful to a living organism
