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