Environmental Science (MindTap Course List)
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781337569613
Author: G. Tyler Miller, Scott Spoolman
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 16, Problem 2CR
To determine
The key concepts of the given section. The differences among solid waste, industrial solid waste, municipal solid waste (MSW), and hazardous (toxic) waste with the examples of each. The different types and sources of solid waste generated in the United States and the procedure to deal with it. The reason for e-waste is becoming a growing problem. The meaning of the term Great Pacific Garbage Patch and the process of its formation. The harmful effects of Pacific Garbage Patch on marine life and the method to prevent the growth of such patches.
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