the liquid that results when substances from the trash dissolve in water as rainwater percolates downward aka “garbage juice”
leachate
these use incineration to reduce waste
waste-to-energy plants
nonliquid waste that comes from homes, institutions, and small businesses
municipal solid waste (MSW)
substituting disposable goods with reusable ones is a way to...
reduce waste
the type of landfill that has a liner to protect aquifers
sanitary landfill
waste the comes from the production of consumer goods, mining, agriculture, and petroleum extraction and refining
industrial waste
designing goods to last is a way to...
reduce waste
Which two gases primarily make up landfill gas?
methane and carbon dioxide
the type of landfill that has vermin and odors
open air landfill
any unwanted material or substance that results from a human activity or process
waste
this landfill is closest to us in NEPA
Keystone Sanitary Landfill
using financial incentives is a way to...
reduce waste
reducing the use of nonbiodegradable plastic is a way to...
reduce waste
the most common type of landfill in the United States
sanitary landfill
donating unwanted items is a way to...
reduce waste
NIMBY stands for...
not in my backyard
solid or liquid waste that is toxic, chemically reactive, flammable, or corrosive
hazardous waste
the most common type of landfill in the world
open air landfill
materials with ____ numbers are easiest to recycle
low
minimizing packaging is a way to...
reduce waste
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