Why are non-biodegradable plastics a problem in the environment?

Leachate is a ______________

E-waste is generated from...

Which category produces the greatest amount of waste?

In what category of waste do paint, household cleaners, medical waste, and solvents belong?

Which of the following practices would help achieve source reduction?

Substances that can eat through or dissolve metal storage tanks and equipment are called

Leftover rock and ore from mineral extraction.

A ____________ is a waste disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of dirt, plastic, or both.

Harmful agricultural waste includes

As garbage rots in landfills this harmful gas is produced

Which of the following are problems associated with landfills?

Why is it difficult to recycle plastics?

An example of something that is biodegradable is

Integrated waste management arranges all of the strategies of dealing with municipal solid waste in order, from top-to-bottom, with the goal of minimizing what ends up in a landfill. The first step in waste management is _____________.

Use less energy and turn off the lights. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

Use an old car tire as a swing. Reduce, reuse, recycle, or trash?

According to this graph, which of the following countries produces the most waste per person per day?

The Duchess County Resource Recovery Facility burns garbage to produce electricity. What is this method called?

Sanitary landfills have __________ to prevent leachate from getting into groundwater.

Where would you expect to find the greatest concentration of leachate?