4 - Effects of Solid Waste on Environment
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Practice Questions
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What is leachate?
💡 Hint: Think about the process of rain interacting with waste.
Name one health hazard related to solid waste.
💡 Hint: Consider common pests often found near trash.
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What is leachate?
💡 Hint: Think about rainwater and its interactions with landfills.
True or False: Air pollution from solid waste is mainly from methane emissions.
💡 Hint: Remember the gases released during waste decomposition.
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Critically analyze how poor solid waste management can lead to both environmental and health issues in urban areas. Provide specific examples.
💡 Hint: Consider how waste practices affect communities.
Propose a multi-faceted strategy to mitigate the environmental impacts of solid waste, focusing on air, soil, and water.
💡 Hint: Think about Best Practices in waste management.
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