Aquatic & Terrestrial Pollution

Melting down plastic to create new products.

Using a glass jar to store leftovers.

Turning yard waste into compost.

Burning trash to generate electricity.

Burning organic waste in a controlled environment.

Burying organic waste in landfills.

Turning food scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich soil.

Breaking down inorganic waste using chemical processes.

By increasing the amount of organic waste in landfills.

By diverting organic waste from landfills, where it would decompose anaerobically and produce methane.

By capturing methane from landfills and using it to power composting facilities.

Composting does not affect methane emissions from landfills.

Recycling materials

Composting organic waste

Source reduction

Incineration of waste

To maximize the use of raw materials in production.

To minimize the amount of material used in product design and packaging.

To increase the lifespan of products through repair.

To promote the incineration of waste for energy.

Using a reusable water bottle instead of buying single-use plastic bottles.

Recycling aluminum cans after use.

Composting food scraps in your backyard.

Burning waste in an incinerator to generate electricity.

Increasing the amount of waste in landfills.

Conserving natural resources and reducing energy use.

Promoting the use of single-use plastics.

Increasing air pollution from incineration.

A biological treatment process that uses microbes that don't need oxygen.

A biological treatment process that uses oxygen-loving microbes.

A chemical process that breaks down waste using acids.

A physical process that separates waste based on size.

In a well-aerated compost pile.

In a landfill bioreactor with forced air injection.

In a sealed landfill without oxygen.

In a wastewater treatment plant with activated sludge.

The high cost of collecting recyclable materials.

Contamination of recyclable materials with non-recyclable items.

The lack of public interest in recycling.

The abundance of landfill space.