Urbinization/Solid Waste
Chapter 12 “Waste” Notes—Guiding Questions
p. 303-309
(1) What is solid waste? How much of it do we produce in the U.S. each year? is any discarded material that is not a liquid or gas,doubled since the 1960s
(2) Why has the amount of waste produced doubled in the U.S. since the 1960s? products are designed to be used once and then thrown away
(3) Compare and contrast biodegradable versus non biodegradable materials. Provide an example of each as well. can be broken down and cant be broken down,papers
(4) Where does most of our solid waste come from (about 70%)?manufacturing and mining
(5) What is municipal solid waste? What makes up the largest portion of this waste (Figure 12-8)?trash produced by households and businesses,manufacturing
(6) What percentage of our trash is recycled? 25%
(7) Where does our trash that is not recycled go (you can use Figure 12-9)?landfills 57,recycled 27, incinerated 16
(8) Describe three problems with storing waste in landfills. leachate,methane,pollution
(9) When is NC estimated to run out of landfill space (use Figure 12-12)? 5-10 years
(10) Describe two problems with incinerating waste. polluting gases,toxic,ash
p. 303-309
(1) What is solid waste? How much of it do we produce in the U.S. each year? is any discarded material that is not a liquid or gas,doubled since the 1960s
(2) Why has the amount of waste produced doubled in the U.S. since the 1960s? products are designed to be used once and then thrown away
(3) Compare and contrast biodegradable versus non biodegradable materials. Provide an example of each as well. can be broken down and cant be broken down,papers
(4) Where does most of our solid waste come from (about 70%)?manufacturing and mining
(5) What is municipal solid waste? What makes up the largest portion of this waste (Figure 12-8)?trash produced by households and businesses,manufacturing
(6) What percentage of our trash is recycled? 25%
(7) Where does our trash that is not recycled go (you can use Figure 12-9)?landfills 57,recycled 27, incinerated 16
(8) Describe three problems with storing waste in landfills. leachate,methane,pollution
(9) When is NC estimated to run out of landfill space (use Figure 12-12)? 5-10 years
(10) Describe two problems with incinerating waste. polluting gases,toxic,ash