Solid Environment

Question 1

Refers to any type of garbage, trash, refuse, or discarded material.

Answer 1

Solid Waste

Question 2

2 Categories of Waste

Answer 2

Non-Municipal Solid Waste
Municipal Solid Waste

Question 3

It is the discarded solid material from industry/large-scale production.

Answer 3

Non-Municipal Solid Waste

Question 4

It is made up of discarded materials from residences, small businesses, and city buildings.

Answer 4

Municipal Solid Waste

Question 5

4 Types of Municipal Solid Waste

Answer 5

Commercial
Industrial
Domestic
Institutional

Question 6

Household waste which are collected during household activities like cooking cleaning etc.

Answer 6

Domestic waste

Question 7

Is any waste produced by a business on its premises.

Answer 7

Commercial waste

Question 8

Is the waste produced by industrial activity during a manufacturing process.

Answer 8

Industrial waste

Question 9

Materials that are discarded by schools, hospitals, non manufacturing activities at prisons and government facilities, and by other similar establishments or facilities.

Answer 9

Institutional waste

Question 10

What does UNEP mean?

Answer 10

United Nations Environment Programme

Question 11

An estimated ______ tons of solid waste is collected worldwide every year.

Answer 11

11.2 billion

Question 12

The Philippines is producing over ______ metric tons of garbage every year.

Answer 12

21 million

Question 13

Defined as the ratio of the weight if water to the total wet weight of the waste.

Answer 13

Moisture Content

Question 14

It is the amount of heat generated from combustion of a unit weight of a substance, expressed as kcal/kg.

Answer 14

Calorific Value

Question 15

Characteristic of Solid Waste that include pH Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (N-P-K), total Carbon, C/N ratio, and calorific value.

Answer 15

Chemical Characteristic

Question 16

Characteristic of Solid Waste that include carbohydrates, proteins, natural fiber, and biodegradable factor.

Answer 16

Bio-Chemical Characteristics

Question 17

Characteristic of Solid Waste that include heavy metals, pesticides, insecticides, and toxicity test for leachates.

Answer 17

Toxic Characteristic

Question 18

It is the branch of public health that focuses on the relationship between people and their environment, promotes human health and well-being, and fosters healthy and safe communities.

Answer 18

Environmental health

Question 19

Principles of Solid Waste Management

Answer 19

5R
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Repurpose
Refuse

Question 20

Is done by avoiding the unnecessary use of resources that produce waste.

Answer 20

Reduce

Question 21

It is the opposite of throwing materials/waste away.

Answer 21

Reuse

Question 22

Is the practice of collecting old or used materials and reprocessing them into usable products and services.

Answer 22

Recycle

Question 23

It is the use of products or items for purposes they were not originally intended for.

Answer 23

Repurpose

Question 24

It is the rejection of products and services that are known contributors to the pollution of the environment.

Answer 24

Refuse

Question 25

The Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Answer 25

Republic Act 9003

Question 26

It is an act providing foreign ecological solid waste management program creating the necessary institutional mechanisms and incentives declaring certain acts prohibited and providing penalties approaching funds and other purposes.

Answer 26

Republic Act 9003

Question 27

Is the practice of eliminating waste before it is created, or essentially, using less material to get the job done.

Answer 27

Source reduction

Question 28

Source reduction is also know as _____ ______.

Answer 28

Waste Prevention