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BIOLOGY IN HUMAN WELFARE

HUMAN HEALTH AND DISEASE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most MSW in the United States ends up in ____, but many developing nations use ____
A
composting facilities, sanitary landfills
B
sanitary landfills, open dumps
C
recycling plants, sanitary landfills
D
open dumps, recycling facilities
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Americans generate about 258 million tons of MSW annually, of which approximately 53% is deposited in landfills-a share that has plateaued in recent years. Currently, 34.6% of MSW is recycled and 12.8% is combusted for energy production.

Detailed explanation-2: -Landfill. In 2018, 50% of MSW generated in the U.S. was disposed of in 1, 278 landfills.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2018, approximately 146 million metric tons of MSW materials were landfilled, accounting for a 50 percent share of total waste disposal that year.

Detailed explanation-4: -Organic materials such as paper and paperboard, yard trimmings, and food waste continue to be the largest component of MSW. Paper and paperboard account for over 27 percent and yard trimmings and food waste accounts for another 28 percent.

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