1. WASTE

2. SOLID WASTE MILESTONES
First recorded municipal dump was in Athens, Greece 500BCE
10 billion metric tons of solid waste/year in USA

3. SOLID WASTE Any discarded solid material
From junk mail to coffee grounds to cars

4. Municipal Solid Waste = 2%
Waste produced by households and businesses
38.1% paper % wood
5.5% glass % metals
6.6% Rubber, leather, textiles
10.5% Plastics Food
12.1% Yard Waste

5. Manufacturing, Mining & Agriculture
56% of waste
Scrap metal, plastics, paper, sludge and ash
People indirectly create waste by purchasing products that been manufactured.

6. Pig-ology
There was no garbage collection system in 18th century New York City
People threw it into the streets and free ranging hogs at it.

7. Bioremediation Microorganisms are used to break down waste
Crude Oil, sewage effluent, chlorinated solvents, pesticides and gasoline are gobbled up

8. Incinerated Waste
Toxics in –Toxics out

9. Landfill
A permanent waste-disposal facility where wastes are put in the ground and covered each day with a layer of soil, plastic or both

10. Leachate
Liquid that has passed though compacted soil waste in a landfill.
Forms when water seeps down through a landfill and contains dissolved chemicals from decomposing garbage.

11. Recycling

12. Challenges Less resources available to grow programs
Insufficient recycling opportunities for all citizens
Insufficient capacity to handle changing needs (electronics)

13. Materials Economy System
Extraction
Production
Distribution
Consumption
Disposal

14. Biodegradable
Anything that can be broken down organically

15. Compost
A dark, crumbly material From decomposed plant & Animal matter

16. Hazardous Waste
Any waste that is a risk to the health of humans or other living things.

17. Top Household Hazardous Waste
Air Fresheners
Ammonia, Bleach
Carpet & Upholstery Shampoo
Dishwasher detergents
Furniture polish
Toilet bowl cleaners, Laundry room products
Oven cleaners

18. RCRA and Superfund Acts
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Established to regulate solid and hazardous waste disposal and to protect humans and the environment from waste contamination.