Waste Management🗑 Flashcards
1
Q
Urban waste UK
A
Grows 3% each year
2
Q
Waste streams
A
- flow of waste from domestic or industrial areas through to final disposal
- intervention of recycling or recovery may reduce final quantity
- highly regulated in HICs
3
Q
Cost of waste management in LIC
A
20-50% of budget
4
Q
Impacts of growing waste
A
- source of methane
- can cause water/ground pollution if not managed
- running out of storage space
5
Q
Costs of waste generation
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- loss of resources
- contamination
- air pollution
- health issues
6
Q
Waste trade
A
- 50 million tonnes exported
- Multi billion dollar industry for 3rd world countries
- often wrongly dumped
- hazardous materials
7
Q
Pollution in Mumbai
A
- Significant rise in cancer particles
- 19000 tonnes of waste annually
- 8500 tonnes of waste daily
8
Q
Copehagen incinerator
A
- CHP plant
- 600 million
- Burns waste for the entire city
- Ski slope
- Only releases water vapour
