19.3 - Sources of Waste
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Practice Questions
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What is domestic waste? Provide two examples.
💡 Hint: Think about what you throw away at home.
Name one type of medical waste.
💡 Hint: Consider items used in healthcare settings.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What type of waste is generated in households?
💡 Hint: Think about where waste comes from in a household context.
True or False: Agricultural waste consists of used bandages and syringes.
💡 Hint: Consider what items belong to farming practices.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the environmental impacts of directly disposing agricultural waste in soil without treatment.
💡 Hint: Consider how nutrients and chemicals in waste affect the environment.
Propose a detailed waste management strategy for a small hospital that includes the types of waste they generate.
💡 Hint: Think about the different waste streams generated by healthcare facilities.
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