A) incineration; recycling
B) recycling; landfilling
C) landfilling; recycling
D) landfilling; incineration
E) recycling; incineration
G) C) and D)
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A) a great deal, but citizens approve the expense anyway.
B) nothing at all because the materials pay for expenses.
C) more than any other disposal method.
D) far less than landfilling or incinerating.
E) nothing, in fact, all cities make money with recycling.
G) A) and C)
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A) the United States collection and dumping processes mix and crush everything together so separation is not possible.
B) the fact that Japan is an island with limited space.
C) the high rate of recycling in Japan.
D) that people in the United States have a higher standard of living than Japan and Europe.
F) B) and D)
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B) False
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A) nearly disappeared
B) mostly become regulated
C) remained the primary disposal method
D) been replaced by incineration and methane generation
E) been replaced by sanitary landfills
G) A) and C)
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A) landfills that have been converted to farmland.
B) contaminated areas in cities that have to be abandoned.
C) facilities that use plants to convert hazardous wastes to less harmful substances.
D) farmland that has been made useless because of improper disposal of toxic waste.
E) abandoned land in cities that are put to use for community gardens or other green space.
G) A) and C)
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B) False
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A) Postconsumer Waste
B) Hazardous Waste
C) Solid Waste
D) Preconsumer Waste
E) Waste Stream
G) A) and D)
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A) it costs more than landfilling.
B) it produces significant air pollution.
C) it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes.
D) both it costs more than landfilling and it produces significant air pollution are correct.
E) both it costs more than landfilling and it cannot be done without first sorting the wastes are correct.
G) A) and E)
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A) established the NPL.
B) requires the testing of the toxicity of substances.
C) requires brownfields to be developed.
D) requires the EPA to clean up toxic waste sites.
F) None of the above
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A) recycle.
B) reuse.
C) release.
D) redefine.
E) reduce.
G) A) and C)
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A) continues to threaten public health.
B) has completely stopped since the Superfund Act.
C) has not stopped completely but is rare.
D) has become a problem mainly since the Superfund Act.
E) will always be present because people are not concerned about toxic wastes.
G) D) and E)
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A) the steady production of all waste products that humans produce.
B) the process of eliminating domestic and commercial waste.
C) the production of solid waste, specifically.
D) the intermittent production of particular wastes.
E) the production of liquid waste, specifically.
G) C) and E)
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B) False
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A) landfills are smaller.
B) dumps are cleaner and smell less.
C) landfilled waste is compacted and covered.
D) landfills are cheaper to operate.
E) Landfills and dumps are the same thing.
G) B) and D)
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B) False
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A) liability; degree of purity required
B) appropriate technology; location
C) appropriate technology; liability
D) degree of purity required; appropriate technology
E) location; cost
G) C) and E)
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