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18. Why might some countries produce less waste

There is a financial incentive not to throw away waste or the financial incentive of receiving money from recycling

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15. Where does most of the solid municipal waste come from?

Packaging

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13. How does Composting work?

Biodegradable things are broken down into reusable soil

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10. How can we do source reduction?

Manufacturers can use materials more efficiently. We can buy fewer goods, goods with less packaging, and use those goods longer

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10. How can we do source reduction?

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9. What is Source reduction?

Minimizing waste at it's source

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8. What is a waste stream?

the flow of waste as it moves from its source towards its source towards disposal destination

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7. Why do we need to manage waste?

because waste waste can manage water quality, soil quality, and air quality degrading human health

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20. In what ways are other countries becoming like the USA in terms of consumption

They have started to consume more freely, rather than maintain a modest lifestyle

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12. How does recycling work?

- The first step is collecting and processing used recyclable goods and materials.

- The second step is the use of recyclables by industry to manufacture new products

- The third step is the consumers purchase of products made from recycled material

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#tweeny Juan

selling items they scavenge

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#24 How do industrialized countries deal with waste?

LaNdFiLLs AnD InCinErATiOn FaCiLiTYs

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#22 Recently, why has the per capita waste leveled off?

Largely because of recycling

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Breonna #18 Why might some countries produce less waste?

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Breonna #18 Why might some countries produce less waste?

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Consumers can buy goods with less packaging and use goods longer...which means less waste! :

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23. When volume of trash is too high, what do people do?

People put it in a landfill and burned it.

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#20 Because other countries are rapidly increasing intensive consumption

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19. What has been the greatest increase of waste in the last 50 years?

Plastic

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Breonna #1 why are we producing more waste?

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Breonna #1 why are we producing more waste?

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As the human population increases. The more produced...and more waste produced. MORE PEOPLE MEANS MORE WASTE

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#17 what two countries have the least daily waste?

Germany and Sweden under 0.9kg (2.0lbs)

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# 4 ; Why do we need to manage waste ?

because if it is not done the waste may lead to environmental and health problems harmful for mankind.

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6. What is wastewater?

Wastewater is water we use in our households, businesses, or public facilities and drain or flush down our pipes

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#21 In developing countries how can a land fill profit ?

- They can find things for themselves that would be useful OR they could sell it.

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5. What is "hazardous waste"?

- Hazardous waste refers to solid or liquid waste that is toxic, chemically reactive, flammable, or corrosive.

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#14 what are the major municipal wastes in USA?

The major municipal wastes are Paper, yard trimmings, food scraps, etc.

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16. What are the 3 countries with the most daily waste?

United States (4.5lb)

Canada (3.75lb)

Netherlands (3lb)

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2. What is Waste?

-any unwanted material or substance resulting from human activity or process

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3. What is municipal solid waste?

-non-liquid waste coming from homes, institutions, and small businesses

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11. What is "recovery" ?

Recycling and Compositing

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3. Where does most of the Municipal solid waste come from?

Comes from consumers, public facilities, and small businesses. This is also known as "trash"

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Instructions: Select a card from the green bucket. Answer questions using textbook pg 631-634

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#1 Why do we produce waste?

We produce waste because...