Solid waste management activities and impacts
Student worksheet 2

The following questions can be answered by reading Section 2: "Solid waste management activities and impacts" (pg. 5-15).

1. Read Text Box 2.1. Where does solid waste go after it is collected?
2. Analyze Figure 2.1. What does this graph demonstrate about the amount of waste generation, disposal and diversion?
3. What do you think the effects of increased waste generation and disposal will have in the future?

   Questions 4-7 can be answered using sections 2.2 and 2.3 (pgs. 6-10).

4. What is landfilling?
5. What is incineration?
6. What percent of disposed waste is put in landfills?
7. Compare and contrast how landfills and incineration effect the environment (include both negative and positive aspects):

   Landfills	Incineration
   Disadvantages Advantages	Disadvantages Advantages

   Questions 8-12 can be answered using sections 2.4 and 2.5 (pgs. 10-13)

8. What are two forms of waste diversion?
9. Why is waste diversion important?
10. What are some advantages of recycling? Support your answer.
11. What are some advantages of composting? Support your answer.
12. Are there any disadvantages to recycling and composting? Support your answer.
13. Does your household recycle/compost? How could your household increase the amount it recycles/composts. (Be prepared to participate in a classroom discussion based on this question)
14. Examine Figure 2.3. What trends do you notice?
15. Think of five household examples of hazardous waste.