MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND
STUFF….UNIT 3
SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT:
It is always best to reduce, reuse, or recycle
items rather than put them into the landfill for
disposal
 The primary advantage of recycling garbage
rather than putting it into the landfill or
incinerating (burning) it is that it saves the raw
materials that are necessary for the
manufacture of new items.
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WASTE MANAGEMENT
In landfills, items break down at different rates.
 Some synthetic (manmade) items do not break
down at all
 Organic items, like newspapers and food
scraps tend to break down very quickly (a few
weeks to a few months)
 Composting is a way to dispose of much of the
food scraps and yard waste without having to
take up landfill space.
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SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY PRACTICES:
Using logging methods that minimize soil
erosion
 Increase paper recycling to decrease the
demand for wood
 Growing a diversity of timber instead of one
type of tree (monoculture)
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CONSERVING WATER
Use low flow toilets and shower heads
 Run the clothes washer, and dishwasher only
when they have full loads.
 Water the lawn in morning and evening to
minimize evaporation
 Turn off the water while brushing your teeth
 When purchasing new appliances look for those
that use the smallest amount of water
 xeroscaping
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OVERFISHING
Currently, global fisheries are being overfished.
 To help with the problem the AVERAGE
INDIVIDUAL (not connected with the industry)
can purchase sustainably caught fish and
shellfish.
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