any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process
waste
nonliquid waste that comes from homes, institutions, and small businesses
municipal solid waste (MSW)
waste the comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining
industrial waste
solid or liquid waste that is toxic, chemically reactive, flammable, or corrosive
hazardous waste
Which two gases primarily make up landfill gas?
methane and carbon dioxide
the conversion of organic waste into mulch or humus by decomposition
composting
a controlled process in which mixed garbage is burned at very high temperatures
incineration
these use incineration to reduce waste
waste-to-energy plants
this landfill is closest to us in NEPA
Keystone Sanitary Landfill
the liquid that results when substances from the trash dissolve in water as rainwater percolates downward aka “garbage juice”
leachate
NIMBY stands for...
not in my backyard
the most common type of landfill in the world
open air landfill
the most common type of landfill in the United States
sanitary landfill
materials with ____ numbers are easiest to recycle
low
the type of landfill that has a liner to protect aquifers
sanitary landfill
the type of landfill that has vermin and odors
open air landfill
