6.6. Urban Waste and Sustainability

• Urban waste refers to the solid and liquid waste generated within an urban area
• Improper waste management can lead to pollution and habitat destruction.


  True
• Land pollution from urban waste is caused by landfill leachate
• Effective waste management strategies include recycling, waste reduction, and proper landfill management
• Curitiba, Brazil, is a case study for successful urban waste management combining recycling and education.

  True
• Sustainable practices in waste management rely on reduction, reuse, and recycling
• What role does sustainability play in managing urban waste?

  Meeting current needs
• Order the sustainability principles in urban waste management from most to least environmentally friendly:

  1️⃣ Reduce

  2️⃣ Reuse

  3️⃣ Recycle
• Industrial waste may include hazardous materials
• What is a key strategy to mitigate the environmental impact of urban waste?

  Effective recycling
• Landfill management includes leachate collection and methane capture
• What is the role of sustainability in managing urban waste?

  Meet current needs sustainably
• What does the recycle principle of sustainability involve?

  Collecting and processing waste
• Curitiba, Brazil, is a case study of a city with a successful sustainable waste management program.


  True
• Match the effective waste management practice with its description:

  Recycling Programs ↔️ Comprehensive collection and processing

  Waste-to-Energy ↔️ Incineration of waste for energy

  Landfill Management ↔️ Proper handling of waste and methane capture
• Insufficient public education and community engagement can hinder the effectiveness of waste management programs
• What are examples of household urban waste?

  Food scraps, packaging, electronics, garden waste
• Match the source of urban waste with its examples:

  Household ↔️ Food scraps, packaging

  Commercial ↔️ Office, restaurant waste

  Industrial ↔️ Manufacturing byproducts

  Construction ↔️ Building materials, debris
• What type of aquatic life is harmed by water pollution from urban waste?

  All aquatic life
• Order the urban waste management strategies from most to least environmentally friendly:

  1️⃣ Waste Reduction and Reuse

  2️⃣ Recycling Programs

  3️⃣ Waste Treatment

  4️⃣ Landfill Management

  5️⃣ Incineration with Energy Recovery
• Waste-to-energy plants and smart waste collection systems enhance urban waste sustainability
• Curitiba, Brazil, has a successful waste management program that combines recycling and community education.


  True
• The principle of 'reduce' in sustainability aims to minimize waste generation
• Match the waste management approach with its sustainability focus:

  Sustainable Practices ↔️ Focus on reduction, reuse, recycling

  Unsustainable Practices ↔️ Reliance on landfills, inefficient resource use
• What is the primary environmental concern with improper waste management?

  Pollution
• Waste reduction and reuse are effective urban waste management strategies.

  True
• Match the waste management strategy with its advantage:

  Waste Reduction and Reuse ↔️ Reduces resource consumption

  Recycling Programs ↔️ Conserves resources

  Landfill Management ↔️ Minimizes pollution

  Incineration with Energy Recovery ↔️ Reduces landfill volume
• Minimizing waste generation is an example of the sustainability principle reduce
• Waste-to-energy plants enhance sustainability by converting waste into energy
• What is one factor to consider when evaluating the effectiveness of waste management practices?

  Environmental impact
• Leachate collection in landfills helps minimize environmental pollution.


  True
• What is the overall goal of effective waste management practices?

  Prioritize sustainability
• Industrial urban waste includes manufacturing byproducts and hazardous materials
• Order the environmental impacts of urban waste from most immediate to long-term:

  1️⃣ Water Pollution

  2️⃣ Air Pollution

  3️⃣ Land Pollution

  4️⃣ Resource Depletion
• Excessive use of natural resources for single-use products contributes to resource depletion.


  True
• Match the principle of sustainability with its example:

  Reduce ↔️ Using reusable bags

  Reuse ↔️ Reusing glass containers

  Recycle ↔️ Recycling paper and metal
• Unsustainable waste management practices primarily rely on landfills and inefficient resource use.


  True
• What is an example of 'reuse' in waste management?

  Reusing glass containers
• What does urban waste refer to?

  Solid and liquid waste
• Match the environmental aspect with its impact from urban waste:

  Land Pollution ↔️ Contamination of soil and groundwater

  Water Pollution ↔️ Harm to aquatic life

  Air Pollution ↔️ Release of greenhouse gases