NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

TOXICOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The largest component of municipal solid waste in the US is:
A
Paper
B
Plastic
C
Yard Trimmings
D
Metal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Paper and paperboard products represent the largest share of all waste materials that enter the U.S. MSW stream, and has done for many decades. This is followed by food waste, which has been increasing more and more in recent years.

Detailed explanation-2: -The single largest component of solid waste sent to incinerators and landfills is food waste.

Detailed explanation-3: -Food is the single largest category of material placed in municipal landfills and represents wasted nourishment that could have helped feed families in need. Additionally, water, energy, and labor used to produce wasted food could have been employed for other purposes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major components of MSW are food waste, paper, plastic, rags, metal, and glass, although demolition and construction debris is often included in collected waste, as are small quantities of hazardous waste, such as electric light bulbs, batteries, automotive parts, and discarded medicines and chemicals.

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