Describe what environmentalists mean when they say that RCRA deals with waste streams by life cycle analysis ("from cradle to grave")
What will be an ideal response?
RCRA requires large generators of hazardous waste to obtain permits and track the path of hazardous materials, to prevent illegal dumping and encourage the use of reputable waste carriers and disposal facilities. As hazardous waste is generated, transported, and disposed of, the producer, carrier, and disposal facility must each report to the EPA the type and amount of material generated. They must document the location, origin, and destination of the hazardous material and document the way it is handled.
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A. on the side facing north B. on the side facing east C. on the side facing south D. on the side facing west
The ozone "hole"
A) occurs the equatorial regions as a result of higher stratospheric temperatures. B) is a natural phenomenon resulting from the unequal distribution stratospheric oxygen. C) is a complex phenomenon in polar regions that results in the release of seasonally large amounts of chlorine, which breaks down ozone. D) usually forms over industrial areas during summer when large amounts of SOX and NOX are released into the atmosphere.
The Bergeron-Wegener process depends upon
A) ice crystals growing at the expense of water droplets. B) the fact that ice has a higher vapor pressure than water. C) the temperature being above freezing in the cloud. D) all of the above E) none of the above
Acid rain effects include all of the following except
A. a reduction in the rate of chemical weathering observed in igneous rocks. B. fish kills or decimation of any aquatic organism's population because of inhibition of egg hatching in acidic waters. C. corrosion of building stone and marble statues and headstones. D. defoliation of plants or reduction in viability of plants because of their lowered ability to extract necessary nutrients from soils.