Sources Of Waste

Question 1

What are the 6 types of waste?

Answer 1

Residential
Industrial
Commercial
Institutional
Construction and demolition
Urban services

Question 2

What does e waste include?

Answer 2

Computers, TVs

Question 3

What is meant by special waste?

Answer 3

Bulky items, consumer electronics

Question 4

What is meant by hazardous waste?

Answer 4

Gas tanks, aerosols

Question 5

What are the residential waste generators?

Answer 5

Households

Question 6

What are the main industrial waste generators?

Answer 6

Light and heavy manufacturing
Fabrication
Construction sites
Power and commercial plants

Question 7

What are the main commercial waste generators?

Answer 7

Stores
Hotels
Restaurants
Markets
Office buildings

Question 8

What are the main industrial waste generators?

Answer 8

Schools
Hospitals
Prisons
Airports
Government buildings

Question 9

What are the main construction and demolition waste generators?

Answer 9

New construction sites
Road repair
Renovation sites
Demolition of buildings

Question 10

What are some of the main urban services waste generators?

Answer 10

Cleaning
Landscaping
Parks
Beaches
Water and wastewater treatment

Question 11

What source of waste accounts for up to 40% of the total waste stream in some cities?

Answer 11

Construction and demolition waste can contribute to as much as 40% of the waste stream in some cities.

Question 12

What are the main types of residential waste?

Answer 12

Food
Paper
Plastic
Textiles
Batteries
Aerosols

Question 13

What are the main types of industrial waste?

Answer 13

Packaging
Construction
Demolition materials
Hazardous waste
Special waste

Question 14

What are the main types of commercial waste?

Answer 14

Paper
Plastic
Metal 
Food 
e waste

Question 15

What are the main types of institutional waste?

Answer 15

These are the same as commercial.

Question 16

What are the main types of construction and demolition waste?

Answer 16

Wood
Steel
Concrete
Dirt
Bricks
Tiles

Question 17

What are the main sources of waste from urban services?

Answer 17

Street sweepings
Landscape and tree trimmings
Sludge

Question 18

What plays a role in urban waste?

Answer 18

The economic development of an area.
Cultural norms
Geographical location and climate
Energy sources

Question 19

What leads to more waste?

Answer 19

Greater personal wealth.

Question 20

What percentage of greenhouse gas emissions does waste account for?

Answer 20

5% of the total greenhouse gas emissions.

Question 21

By how much does waste increase each year?

Answer 21

7% each year

Question 22

How much waste are LICs predicted to produce by 2025?

Answer 22

957million tons of waste per year.

Question 23

What accounts for 23% of worldwide waste?

Answer 23

Mining and quarrying.

Question 24

How much waste did Britain produce in 2004?

Answer 24

335million tonnes of waste

Question 25

How much of their budget can LICs use to treat waste each year?

Answer 25

Treating waste is expensive and LICs can use between 20-50% of their budget each year.

Question 26

What can lead to health problems like breathing problems?

Answer 26

Uncontrolled and untreated waste.

Question 27

What type of area is running out of landfill spaces?

Answer 27

Cities

Question 28

What does the lack of landfill space lead to?

Answer 28

Dumping of rubbish underneath, bridges and in the side of the roads.

Question 29

What has lead to civil protests in the past?

Answer 29

Dumping of rubbish.

Question 30

What are the most common methods of waste disposal in HICs?

Answer 30

Landfill and incineration

Question 31

How do LICs dispose of their waste?

Answer 31

In unregulated open dumps.

Question 32

What can solid waste that is not properly collected and disposed of be a breeding ground for?

Answer 32

Insects, vermin and scavenging animals.

Question 33

What can insects, vermin and scavenging animals pass on?

Answer 33

Air and water-borne diseases

Question 34

What are the main environmental threats of waste?

Answer 34

Contamination of groundwater and surface water. | Air pollution from burning waste.