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APES Sections 21-4 and 21-6
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Quick quiz on solid and hazardous waste
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1
What is the science and art of discovering + using natural principles to solve problems?
Environmental justice
Recycling
Biomimicry
MSW
2
Which is not a disadvantage of waste-to-energy incineration?
Emits pollutants
Does not produce energy
Expensive
Produces hazardous waste
3
Which is not one of the reasons that burning solid waste has not been caught on by the US?
Early incinerators caused excessive air pollution
Abundance of cheaper landfills
Citizen opposition
Incinerators produce more greenhouse gases than landfills
4
Which is not an example of e-waste?
Aluminium cans
Televisions
Computers
Phones
5
What is April's favorite color?
White
Blue
Purple
Red
6
What percent (by weight) of MSW in the U.S. is buried in landfills?
54%
87%
68%
23%
7
Which is not an advantage of burying solid waste?
Doesn't release greenhouse gases
No shortage of landfill space in many areas
Can handle large amounts of waste
Low operating cost
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Grassroots citizen movements help prevent the construction of...
Incinerators
All of the above
Landfills
Polluting chemical plants
