Practice Treatment (2.3) - Solid Waste Management

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Question 1.
What is physical processing?
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Think about how we sort our garbage.
Question 2.
Name one method of biological treatment.
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What do we call the process of turning food scraps into soil?
3Question 3.
What is the primary goal of physical processing?
- Reduce waste volume
- Manage emissions
- Sort and recycle materials
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Remember what happens to materials in the first stages of waste management.
4Question 4.
True or False: Composting is an anaerobic process.
- True
- False
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Think about what happens in a compost pile.
Question 5.
Propose a community strategy that incorporates both biological and thermal treatment for managing organic waste.
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Consider how both methods can work together to minimize waste and produce energy.
Question 6.
Analyze the implications of improper thermal treatment on environmental health.
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Reflect on the impacts of pollution from waste treatment practices.

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