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Understanding Municipal Solid Waste Management and Recycling Solutions

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is the waste generated in residential, commercial, and institutional areas, excluding agricultural and construction debris. Proper handling of solid waste is crucial and includes methods like burying in sanitary landfills, burning for energy, and recycling materials. Recycling conserves resources, minimizes environmental damage, and involves various materials, such as metals, glass, and plastics. However, challenges exist, including pollution and limitations on some materials. The three R's – Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – along with composting, offer sustainable paths to better waste management.

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Understanding Municipal Solid Waste Management and Recycling Solutions

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  1. Municipal Solid Waste Jennifer Naples Environmental Science

  2. What is MSW? • Waste that is produced in________,________ ,_________,_______________and other places in the ________________. • MSW is not produced by construction, agriculture or __________________

  3. Handling Solid Waste • How do we handle our solid waste? • ________it • ________it • ________it

  4. Burying Waste • Sanitary Landfills • Designed to prevent leachate from seeping out and running off into _________and __________ • Holds waste safely • Keeps water from getting _________________

  5. Sanitary Landfill

  6. Burning Waste • Burning solid waste is called ______________ • Can be used to generate _________________ • Release some ___________ • Some waste still _________

  7. Recycling • Reclaiming _____materials and reusing them • ______________________resources • Saves ___________________ • Reduces _____________________damage

  8. Recycling

  9. Recycling • There are 4 types of products that can be recycled • Metals can be ________________ and reused • Glass can be melted down to make _______glass containers • Paper products can be recycled _______________ • ______________types of plastics can be recycled

  10. Recycling • Mountains of Water Bottles

  11. The Down Side of Recycling • Recycling is not the complete answer to the large amount of waste that we create • Some materials_____ _____ be recycled • Some recycled products have _________uses • Uses ________________ • Creates pollution

  12. Biodegradable Products • When something can be broken down and recycled ____________it is considered biodegradable. • __________________are biodegradable

  13. The Three R’s • Controlling solid waste includes the three R’s • ________– create less waste in the first place • __________– find another use for something • _______– Reclaiming raw materials to create something new

  14. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

  15. Composting • A process of helping the NATURAL _____________________ process break down many forms of waste • Excellent form of __________________ • Can be done on a _________or _________scale

  16. Composting • The elements of composting

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