Solid Waste
any material that we discard that is not liquid or gas is solid waste municipal solid waste solid waste from home or office industrial solid waste solid waste produced from mines agriculture or industry. hazardous waste is waste with properties that make it dangerous to human properties or human health. ignitability, corrosivity,reactivity,toxicity. on site, ocean dump, sanitary landfill. incineration, ocean dumping. unsanitary draws pest vermin harmful runoff toxic gasses still accounts for half solid waste several thousand open dumps in the usa. sanitary landfill layer of compacted trash covered with a layer of earth once a day and a thicker layer when site is full fills land and covered by land. avoid swampy areas flooding areas coastal areas, monitor ground water to make sure not contaminated. incineration burning of trash,
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?
any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste water treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded materials including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material, resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, 10 billion
(2) Why has the amount of waste produced doubled in the U.S. since the 1960s?
throwing away and america generates mos trash.
(3) Compare and contrast biodegradable versus non biodegradable materials. Provide an example of each as well.
material that can be broken down, cannot be broken down paper/ plastic
(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, paper and cardboard
(6) What percentage of our trash is recycled?
27
(7) Where does our trash that is not recycled go (you can use Figure 12-9)?
landfills
(8) Describe three problems with storing waste in landfills.
leachate, methane, incineration/ 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.
air pollution gases, toxic
Recycle City
A Scavenger Hunt For Information
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Welcome to Recycle City! I think you will have fun exploring the community. You will need to visit certain businesses in Recycle City to find out more about how they recycle. Do not choose “Activities” or “Dumptown Game” yet because first we have to get some information.
The Landfill
Can you find the landfill on the Recycle City map? It’s in the northeast section of the city.
What are the five layers of materials that have to go on top of the ground before trash can be dumped into a landfill? Be sure to READ about the layers! (earth does not count)
1. ___soil____________________________ 4. _______________plastic___________________
2. __________________geotextile fabric____________ 5. _______clay/earth___________________________
3. ___________________gravel____________
City Hall
Can you find the Mayor’s Office? Hint: the Mayor works at City Hall and helps run the city. If you have a business in Recycle City, what can you do to earn a special award from the Mayor?
Link the cost of garbage pick-up to the amount being thrown away, so that people who reduce waste and recycle will pay lower fees
Give tax savings to waste haulers who pick up and recycle used equipment from local businesses
Reward "green companies" that reduce the amount of waste they generate and manage their wastes responsibly
Pass laws requiring businesses and city institutions to recover more materials for recycling or composting (including a law to require yard trimmings to be composted)
Support local recycling efforts by keeping businesses up-to-date on recycling services and drop-off points
Find new markets for recovered materials and inform local businesses about them__
Recycle City School
Where do kids in Recycle City go to school? Hint: it’s in the southwest part of town.
To reduce waste means to: _use less_of or slow down use of_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
To reuse means to: ______use again_______________________________________________________
To recycle means to: ______fix up mix with other stuff re use over again______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
What are 2 of the recycling projects the students use to help raise money for their school?
1. _______________made a compost bin_____________________ 2. ________________reused the shoes_________________
The Savemor House
Find the Savemor House. Hint: It’s in the same part of town as the school and is yellow.
1. Find, then click on the compost bin. What is the compost bin for? ____________returns some plant and other material__________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Can you find boxes of reusable items? Name 4 materials and what they can be reused for.
Material Can be reused as or for:
__________________shoes____ ________________________________________________
___________________paper___ ________________________________________________
______________________playground made of recycled stuff ________________________________________________
______________________ __compost bin to reuse food and scraps______________________________________________
Maria’s Market
Find the market where citizens of Recycle City buy their groceries. Maria does many things to help reduce waste.
1. Click on the groceries being put into bags. When you go to the grocery store and the checker is packing your groceries to carry out, should you ask for plastic, paper, or bring your own?
_____________________________________fruits papers and plastics ask for paper________________________________________
Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center
Harlin Hazzard of the Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as an assistant. Before you can accept the job you must name the four characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
1. _________ignitable_______________________ 3. ___________corrosive_______________________
2. _____________reactive___________________ 4. ____________toxic______________________
Your Own House
Make a list of things around your own house that you could donate to a community warehouse instead of throwing them out.
_____________shoes clothes fabric decorations tvs toys_______________________ ___________________________________
any material that we discard that is not liquid or gas is solid waste municipal solid waste solid waste from home or office industrial solid waste solid waste produced from mines agriculture or industry. hazardous waste is waste with properties that make it dangerous to human properties or human health. ignitability, corrosivity,reactivity,toxicity. on site, ocean dump, sanitary landfill. incineration, ocean dumping. unsanitary draws pest vermin harmful runoff toxic gasses still accounts for half solid waste several thousand open dumps in the usa. sanitary landfill layer of compacted trash covered with a layer of earth once a day and a thicker layer when site is full fills land and covered by land. avoid swampy areas flooding areas coastal areas, monitor ground water to make sure not contaminated. incineration burning of trash,
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?
any garbage, refuse, sludge from a waste water treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility and other discarded materials including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material, resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, 10 billion
(2) Why has the amount of waste produced doubled in the U.S. since the 1960s?
throwing away and america generates mos trash.
(3) Compare and contrast biodegradable versus non biodegradable materials. Provide an example of each as well.
material that can be broken down, cannot be broken down paper/ plastic
(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, paper and cardboard
(6) What percentage of our trash is recycled?
27
(7) Where does our trash that is not recycled go (you can use Figure 12-9)?
landfills
(8) Describe three problems with storing waste in landfills.
leachate, methane, incineration/ 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.
air pollution gases, toxic
Recycle City
A Scavenger Hunt For Information
http://www.epa.gov/recyclecity/
Welcome to Recycle City! I think you will have fun exploring the community. You will need to visit certain businesses in Recycle City to find out more about how they recycle. Do not choose “Activities” or “Dumptown Game” yet because first we have to get some information.
The Landfill
Can you find the landfill on the Recycle City map? It’s in the northeast section of the city.
What are the five layers of materials that have to go on top of the ground before trash can be dumped into a landfill? Be sure to READ about the layers! (earth does not count)
1. ___soil____________________________ 4. _______________plastic___________________
2. __________________geotextile fabric____________ 5. _______clay/earth___________________________
3. ___________________gravel____________
City Hall
Can you find the Mayor’s Office? Hint: the Mayor works at City Hall and helps run the city. If you have a business in Recycle City, what can you do to earn a special award from the Mayor?
Link the cost of garbage pick-up to the amount being thrown away, so that people who reduce waste and recycle will pay lower fees
Give tax savings to waste haulers who pick up and recycle used equipment from local businesses
Reward "green companies" that reduce the amount of waste they generate and manage their wastes responsibly
Pass laws requiring businesses and city institutions to recover more materials for recycling or composting (including a law to require yard trimmings to be composted)
Support local recycling efforts by keeping businesses up-to-date on recycling services and drop-off points
Find new markets for recovered materials and inform local businesses about them__
Recycle City School
Where do kids in Recycle City go to school? Hint: it’s in the southwest part of town.
To reduce waste means to: _use less_of or slow down use of_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
To reuse means to: ______use again_______________________________________________________
To recycle means to: ______fix up mix with other stuff re use over again______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
What are 2 of the recycling projects the students use to help raise money for their school?
1. _______________made a compost bin_____________________ 2. ________________reused the shoes_________________
The Savemor House
Find the Savemor House. Hint: It’s in the same part of town as the school and is yellow.
1. Find, then click on the compost bin. What is the compost bin for? ____________returns some plant and other material__________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Can you find boxes of reusable items? Name 4 materials and what they can be reused for.
Material Can be reused as or for:
__________________shoes____ ________________________________________________
___________________paper___ ________________________________________________
______________________playground made of recycled stuff ________________________________________________
______________________ __compost bin to reuse food and scraps______________________________________________
Maria’s Market
Find the market where citizens of Recycle City buy their groceries. Maria does many things to help reduce waste.
1. Click on the groceries being put into bags. When you go to the grocery store and the checker is packing your groceries to carry out, should you ask for plastic, paper, or bring your own?
_____________________________________fruits papers and plastics ask for paper________________________________________
Recycle City Hazardous Waste Center
Harlin Hazzard of the Hazardous Waste Center wants to hire you as an assistant. Before you can accept the job you must name the four characteristics that make hazardous waste hazardous.
1. _________ignitable_______________________ 3. ___________corrosive_______________________
2. _____________reactive___________________ 4. ____________toxic______________________
Your Own House
Make a list of things around your own house that you could donate to a community warehouse instead of throwing them out.
_____________shoes clothes fabric decorations tvs toys_______________________ ___________________________________