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Global - Waste
Question | Answer |
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What is NIMBY | (NOT IN MY BACKYARD) A concept where people want to build highways, dumps or landfills near peoples houses. |
What is waste | Any product with no further use for any person, organisation |
What is commercial and industrial waste | waste produced by business |
What is ethical consumption | Intent to purchase goods that have caused minimal harm or damage to humans, animals or the environment |
What is Green Waste | Anything organic (e.g lawn clippings) |
Basel Convection | The basel convention is the control of trans-boundry movements of hazardous wastes and their disposal |
Points on the great pacific garbage patch | Gyre (Current) of rubbish -- Very small bits of plastic but in large quantities -- The plastic doesn't break down it breaks up |
What is recycle | To turn one thing into another avoiding landfill |
What is Reuse | This includes conventional reuse where the item is used again and a again for the same function, and new life reuse where it is used for a different function |
What is Reduce | Company modification of products to reduce size to minimise waste and transport costs |
What is human waste | the bi-product from the digestive system |
What is E- waste | electronics like computers that are nearing the end of their useful life. |
How does a landfill work | — Massive Hole deep enough to find clay prevents water coming through — geothermic plastic acts as water contamination barrier — Pipe with holes collects water under dirt and on the layer of plastic — Layers of rubbish produces methane gas |