ENSC 1005 Lecture Notes - Organochloride, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Cycle Basis
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Solid waste unwanted or discarded material that is not a liquid or has. Production of solid waste causes pollution and environmental degradation. North america produces about 1/3 of the world"s solid waste -> symptom of affluenza. 98. 5% of solid waste produces indirectly to provide goods and services to meet needs and wants of consumers (mining, oil & natural gas production, agriculture, sewage sludge and industrial activities) Remaining 1. 5% of solid waste is municipal solid waste (msw) or garbage. Paper products and organic matter make up most of the msw in canada. Electronic waste or e-waste (discarded tv sets, cellphones, computers) is the fastest growing solid waste problem in canada. Options: waste management high waste approach. Manages wastes in ways to decrease environmental impact (i. e. bury or burn: waste reduction/pollution prevention low waste approach. There is no away to prevent problems from occurring. Solid waste is viewed as a potential resource hat we should reuse, recycle or compost.