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17 Cards in this Set
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Law of Conservation of Matter
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matter can neither be created nor destroyed; it only changes form
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waste
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any material that humans deem unwanted
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biodegradable
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capable of being broken down by living organisms
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nondegradable
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incapable of being broken down by living organisms
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Municipal Solid Waste
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everyday garbage/trash (solid waste) produced by individuals or small businesses
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open dumps
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places where trash is simply piled up
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hazardous waste
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waste that presents a health hazard
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leachate
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water that carries dissolved substances, can percolate through soil
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sanitary landfills
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disposal sites that seal in trash at the top and bottom to prevent its release into the atmosphere; sites are lined on the bottom, trash is dumped in and covered with soil daily
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incinirators
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facilities that burn trash at high temperatures
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e-waste
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unwanted computers and other electronic devices
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composting
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providing good conditions for the decomposition of biodegradable waste, producing a soil-like mulch
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eco-industrial parks
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industrial parks in which industries are physically positioned near each other for "waste-to-feed" exchanges
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refuse
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choose not to use/buy a product if it's not needed
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reduce
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use less resources
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reuse
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use a product more than once for its original purpose, or for another purpose
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recycle
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return items for reprocessing to make new products
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