ECOL 1000 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Nonpoint Source Pollution, Clean Power Plan, Air Pollution
29 Oct 2016
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Solid waste- anything that we discard that is not liquid or gas. Hazardous waste-waste with properties that make it dangerous to human health. Hazardous waste is dangerous because of . : ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity. 4. 6% of world population but 50% of the world"s toxic waste and 33% of the. 76% of industrial waste comes from mining, 13% comes from agriculture. (cid:1151) of urban population live on less than / day. High income developed countries make up the smallest part of the population (1 billion) but accounts for the most waste (1. 4kg/capita/day) Low income developing countries make up the 2nd largest part of the population (2. 4 billion) but accounts for the least amount of waste (. 6kg/capita/day) In developed, high income countries about 80% of waste is recyclable or compostable and nearly 100% of waste is collected and disposed of. Most hazardous waste is excluded from normal municipal waste. In developing, low income countries only 15% of waste is recyclable.
