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Select the BEST answer. Which of the following are examples of materials that can be recycled?Plastic Glass Paper Metals All of the above |
All of the above |
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Which of the following is NOT a legal method of disposing hazardous materials? Placement of hazardous waste in rivers and lakes in plastic bags Deep well injections Secure landfills Treated release Surface Impoundments |
Placement of hazardous waste in rivers and lakes in plastic bags |
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Which of the following is NOT true about “Ewaste”, such as cell phones, computers, printers, radios and refrigerators? It contains heavy metals which can be toxic It can be safely discarded in regular trash or regular landfills It should be sent to special facilities for dismantling and proper disposal It might contain goldIt is produced by both businesses and households |
It can be safely discarded in regular trash or regular landfills |
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Which of the following is a USEFUL feature of incineration of waste? Production of toxic ash Generation of electricity Air pollution Water pollution All of the above |
Generation of electricity
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Which of the following is NOT true about synthetic chemicals that humans are exposed to in the environment? When synthetic chemicals interact inside human bodies, even more toxic materials may be produced Trace quantities of industrial chemicals may be found in human blood Most of them have been thoroughly tested for adverse effects on human health An estimated 100,000 synthetic chemicals are on the market nowadays Very few of them have been thoroughly tested for adverse effects on human health |
Most of them have been thoroughly tested for adverse effects on human health |
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Select the BEST answer. Heavy metals, pesticides and mustard gas are examples of ____________. Carcinogens Neurotoxins Allergens Mutagens Teratogens |
Neurotoxins |
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In the United States, the most abundant material in municipal solid waste is _________. Old computers Paper Glass Plastic Metal |
Paper |
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about incinerators used for burning municipal waste? They operate at temperatures around 2400 F The incinerator's heat is used to heat water and generate electricity. A great deal of the solid waste entering an incinerator is removed before incineration due to the recyclable qualities The burning of the solid waste results in the production of fly ash and bottom ash as They are cheaper to construct than landfills |
They are cheaper to construct than landfills |
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Which of the following is NOT TRUE about source reduction? Use of electronic mail Use of junk mail Use of fewer packing materials Use of lightweight packaging Production of more cncentrated items |
Use of junk mail |
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What percentage of municipal waste is currently recycled in the United States? 90 50 75 30 10 |
30 |
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Resource Recovery Act of 1970 |
On October 26, 1970, President Nixon signed the Established a major research program, run by the EPA, to develop new and innovative ways of dealing with solid waste. Gave the EPA the responsibility of providing State and local governments with technical and financial help in planning and developing resource recovery and waste disposal systems. |
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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 |
enacted in 1976, is the principal federal law in the United States governing the disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste. |
