any substance or object that the holder discards, intends to discard or is required to discard.
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Non-Hazardous Waste
safe to be disposed of by regular means.
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Hazardous Waste
waste which must be discarded quickly and disposed of quickly to other waste.
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Consumer Society
people in hics have more money than those in lics, so demand for consumer products is higher.
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Throw-away Society
tendency for people to buy things and then throw them away before necessary.
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Reasons LICS produce less waste:
limited consumer purchases due to low incomes; little packaging used on products; recycling for personal use to save money as new people cannot afford to buy new products; small numbers of people are able to read so fewer newspapers are produced.
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Electronic Goods
these include mobile phones, which are disposed of quickly.
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White Goods
these are domestic appliances, such as fridges or washing machines.
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Packaging
including plastic bags and plastic containers.
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Recycling
waste is reprocessed into a new material.
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Reusing
when an object is used again for a different purpose.
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Renewable Sources of Energy
energy sources which will not run out (wind, solar, tidal).
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Non-Renewable Sources of Energy
energy sources which will eventually run out (fossil fuels, nuclear)
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How energy can be lost domestically:
Leaving lights on; leaving chargers plugged in; leaving appliances on standby; not utilising methods to reduce energy loss.
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How energy can be lost industrially:
using outdated machinery; using poorly serviced machinery; leaving machinery on when not in use; having poorly insulated buildings.
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Carbon Footprint
measure of impact of your activities on the environment.
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
safe to be disposed of by regular means.
Back
Non-Hazardous Waste
Card 3
Front
waste which must be discarded quickly and disposed of quickly to other waste.
Back
Card 4
Front
people in hics have more money than those in lics, so demand for consumer products is higher.
Back
Card 5
Front
tendency for people to buy things and then throw them away before necessary.
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