| A | B |
|---|
| leachate | a liquid that passes through compacted waste |
| manufacturing waste | makes up more than 1/2 of the total waste produced |
| paper | makes up most of the municipal solid waste |
| municipal solid waste | garbage produced by households and businesses |
| nonbiodegradable | cannot be broken down by biological processes |
| biodegradable | can be broken down by biological processes |
| photodegradable plastic | broken down by sunlight |
| compost | plant material broken down that enriches the soil |
| green plastic | made with sugar |
| recycling | using milk jugs to make park benches |
| source reduction | using canvas bags for shopping |
| RCRA | passed in 1976 to regulate solid and hazardous waste disposal |
| Superfund Act | passed in 1980 to set aside money for the cleanup of hazardous waste sites |
| deep-well injections | pumping wastes below groundwater level |
| hazardous waste | toxic, corrosive or explosive material |
| incineration | burning of wastes which often generates wastes that are more toxic than the original substance |
