Main components of waste management

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What are the three main components of waste management? According to Figure 22.4, what is the trend of per capita waste generation in the U.S. since 2000? What is composting? What materials can be composted by municipalities? By individuals? How is recycling different than composting? What percentage of Wisconsin residents participate in recycling? Which recycled materials have the greatest impact of reducing tonnage sent to landfills and has the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions? What is a sanitary landfill? What happens to these landfills once closed? In week 10, we made a big deal about reducing air pollution. So, incinerating trash seems like a terrible idea on the surface. What benefits can incineration provide? What is life cycle analysis? Some waste can be hazardous. The EPA breaks this waste into four categories. Describe them. What is e-waste? What are its sources and how can we minimize it?

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