PKSC 1020 Exam 3 Questions with Complete Solutions

PKSC 1020 Exam 3 Questions with Complete
Solutions

Why can trash going into a landfill be problematic for the environment? Correct Answ_the

construction of the landfill fails to allow the trash to decompose




Rand the EPA hierarchy (best option to worst option) Correct Answ_source reduction,

recycling, incineration, landfill




Clean air act Correct Answ_federal government regulation




proposition 65 Correct Answ_state government regulation




Bottle bills Correct Answ_state government regulation




obama care Correct Answ_federal government regulation




clean water act Correct Answ_federal government regulation

, Iowa Groundwater Protection Act Correct Answ_state government regulation




curbside recycling Correct Answ_city government regulation




"bottle bills" states Correct Answ_put a deposit/tax on bottles and cans, have very high

recycling rates, and excellent litter control




In a landfill, only waste that is made from the following materials will easily break down

Correct Answ_nothing




List the polymers in the correct recycle code Correct Answ_PET 1


HDPE

PVC 3

LDPE 4

PP 5

PS 6

MetPEt 7