7.3 Solid wasteIB Environmental Systems and Societies HL: Flashcards

What these 15 flashcards ask

• How can waste be classified?
• What is solid domestic waste?
• Name four factors that change waste volume and composition.
• How does waste differ between high- and low-income societies?
• Why can waste impacts occur in a different place?
• When does pollution occur?
• Give an advantage and a disadvantage of landfill.
• Give an advantage and a disadvantage of incineration.
• Give an advantage of recycling.
• What is a preventative waste strategy?
• What is a restorative waste strategy?
• Why are preventative strategies more sustainable?
• How can sustainable SDW management be promoted?
• What are the principles of a circular economy?
• Give an example of a zero-waste community.