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Sources of Waste

Sources of Waste. Municipal. includes trash or garbage from households, schools, offices, market places, restaurants and other public places

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Sources of Waste

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  1. Sources of Waste

  2. Municipal • includes trash or garbage from households, schools, offices, market places, restaurants and other public places • includes everyday items like food debris, used plastic bags, soda cans and plastic water bottles, broken furniture, grass clippings, product packaging, broken home appliances and clothing

  3. Medical/Clinical • waste produced from health care facilities, such as hospitals, clinics, surgical theaters, veterinary hospitals and labs • tend to be classified as hazard waste rather than general waste • includes surgical items, pharmaceuticals, blood, body parts, wound dressing materials, needles and syringes

  4. Agricultural • generated by agricultural activities • includes horticulture, fruit growing, seed growing, livestock breeding, market gardens and seedling nurseries • includes empty pesticide containers, old silage wrap, out of date medicines and wormers, used tires, surplus milk, cocoa pods and corn husks

  5. End-of-life Automobiles • vehicles are sent to a scrap yard or plant • removable parts are taken out for recycling • rest is flattened up and shredded into pieces for recycling

  6. Industrial • waste created as a by-product of the industrial revolution Includes waste created from manufacturing glass, leather, textile, food, electronics, plastic and metal

  7. Construction/Demolition • created as a result of construction of roads and buildings or the demolition of structures • includes concrete debris, wood, earth, huge package boxes and plastics from the building materials and the like

  8. Electronic • from electronic and electrical devices • includes DVDs, TVs, telephones, computers, vacuum cleaners and all the other electrical stuff in your home • also called e-waste, e-scrap, or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) • some e-waste (like TV) contains lead, mercury, cadmium, and brominated flame retardants which are harmful to humans and the environment

  9. Page 132 - 133 • Point Source Pollution • Define point source pollution • Give 3 examples • Non-Point Source Pollution • Define non-point source pollution • Describe how it works • Give three examples Read the case study on pages 134 – 135 & answer the following questions Describe Pigeon River and explain why it is like it is. What effects have the people who live in the area noticed? Why? What were the pros and cons of closing the paper mill? Answer both “Thinking Critically” questions.

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