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For each pound of waste produced by a person in Europe or Japan, on average, ______ is produced in the U.S. |
| | A) | half a pound |
| | B) | one pound |
| | C) | two pounds |
| | D) | six pounds |
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______ makes up, by weight, the greatest proportion of municipal waste in the U.S. |
| | A) | Metal |
| | B) | Paper |
| | C) | Glass and plastic |
| | D) | Yard waste |
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_______ is readily recyclable. |
| | A) | Metal |
| | B) | Paper |
| | C) | Glass |
| | D) | Each of these |
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The biggest source of nonpoint source pollution is _____ waste. |
| | A) | agricultural |
| | B) | industrial |
| | C) | mining |
| | D) | municipal |
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The largest share of U.S. waste is |
| | A) | agriculture. |
| | B) | industrial. |
| | C) | mining. |
| | D) | municipal. |
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The amount of waste motor oil dumped on the ground or into sewers annually is _____ the amount of oil spilled by the Exxon Valdez tanker. |
| | A) | half |
| | B) | equal to |
| | C) | twice |
| | D) | five times |
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The most common method of municipal solid waste disposal in the U.S. is _______, but in Japan is _______. |
| | A) | recycling, recycling |
| | B) | landfilling, incineration |
| | C) | landfilling, recycling |
| | D) | incineration, incineration |
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Contemporary landfills are required to |
| | A) | compact garbage at the end of each day and cover it with a layer of dirt. |
| | B) | have an impermeable layer of clay underneath the site. |
| | C) | construct a drainage system to collect and monitor leachate seeping to the bottom of the waste mass. |
| | D) | do all of the above. |
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Drawbacks to incineration of waste include |
| | A) | high initial construction cost. |
| | B) | production of air pollutants. |
| | C) | difficulty in safely disposing of the toxic ash that results. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Demanufacturing refers to a process by which |
| | A) | consumer appliances and computers are dismantled and valuable materials are recovered. |
| | B) | consumers are simplifying their lives and purchasing less stuff. |
| | C) | products are reused over and over rather than being remanufactured from recycled materials. |
| | D) | none of the above are involved. |
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Benefits of recycling include |
| | A) | reduction of pollution. |
| | B) | saving money. |
| | C) | saving energy. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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A home compost bin or pile is an excellent way to dispose of all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | leaves and grass clippings. |
| | B) | potato peelings and orange rinds. |
| | C) | meat, fish, and bones. |
| | D) | sawdust, coffee grounds, and old rags. |
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Excessive packaging makes up about ______ percent of municipal trash by volume. |
| | A) | 10 |
| | B) | 25 |
| | C) | 50 |
| | D) | 75 |
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The most preferable approach to municipal waste management, by far, is |
| | A) | recycling. |
| | B) | reduction of production. |
| | C) | reuse. |
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Household hazardous waste that should not be thrown away with other garbage include |
| | A) | pesticides. |
| | B) | oven cleaner. |
| | C) | paint and paint thinner. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Household wastes that properly can be flushed down the drain or toilet include all of the following EXCEPT |
| | A) | old medicines. |
| | B) | antifreeze. |
| | C) | window cleaner. |
| | D) | herbicides. |
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The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires |
| | A) | clean up of abandoned toxic waste disposal sites. |
| | B) | keeping records of the generation, transport, and final destination of hazardous materials. |
| | C) | rapid containment of spills. |
| | D) | manufacturers to let communities know what types of toxic materials are being made locally. |
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Brownfields are |
| | A) | properties contaminated with hazardous materials that are abandoned or not being fully used. |
| | B) | areas in which herbicides have accumulated in the soil such that normal plant growth is inhibited. |
| | C) | urban lands slated to become waste processing facilities. |
| | D) | lands that, because of geologic features, are best suited to host industries associated with handling hazardous materials. |
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Hazardous waste is legally defined as any waste that is |
| | A) | fatal to lab animals or humans in small doses. |
| | B) | explosive or highly reactive. |
| | C) | carcinogenic. |
| | D) | describable by any of the above. |
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Use of microbes and other life forms to remove toxic contaminants from soil and ground water |
| | A) | does not seem able to fulfill its early promise. |
| | B) | works but is less cost-effective than other approaches. |
| | C) | offers considerable promise for cleaning up contaminated material. |
| | D) | is the only fully risk-free method of decontamination devised so far. |
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Mixing different kinds of wastes together can reduce the potential for reuse. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The per ton cost of waste disposal is projected to continue to rise as fewer acceptable sites for waste disposal become available. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Poorer developing countries are often used as disposal sites for toxic wastes by richer countries. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Ash produced by solid waste incinerators typically contains a higher concentration of toxic material than unburned garbage. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The advent of plastic beer bottles is expected to significantly improve success rates of plastic recycling programs. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Production of new products from recycled materials instead of virgin materials requires significantly less energy. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Reusing products is preferable to recycling materials. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Unfortunately, much of excess packaging does not serve to protect the product, but is a marketing tool instead. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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A disadvantage of a home compost pile is the ongoing expense of buying microbes to add to the pile to decompose the waste. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education