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Exam 3 - Pt. 4
Solid Waste
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Science
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2014

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Term
Problem
Definition
too much garbage, not enough places to put it
Term
disposable decades
Definition
50s and 60s; throw-away lifestyles
Term

amount produces currently

# per person per day

Definition
2 kilo (4.4 pounds)
Term
3 Rs; in order of significance
Definition

Reduse

Reuse

Recycle

Term

Recycling 

% in US now

Definition

30% now

goal was 25% by 2000

Term
Waste disposal types
Definition

1) Dump it - landfills

2) Burn it - incineration

3) Convert it - recycle

4) Source Reduction - dont make as much waste

Term
Municipal solid waste
Definition

garbage/trash

80% of waste is combustible

Term
Source Reduction
Definition

reduce volume of packaging

reduce weight of packaging

concentrates

Term
Waste - to - energy
Definition
generates electricity
Term
NIMBY
Definition
not in my back yard
Term
NIMEY
Definition
not in my election year
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