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8.3- Key Terms - Coggle Diagram
8.3- Key Terms
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Leachate: Fluid (usually a black liquid) Percolating through Landfills due to Liquids generated from the Waste present. Ex. From Rainwater
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E-Waste: (Another term for WEEE) Electronic Waste Ex. Phones, Computers, Monitors, TVs, Circuit Boards
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diseases
harmful deviation of functioning state that needs to be cured, such as infection, injury, toxic exposure, cell degeneration
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Mercury: a silver-white poisonous heavy metallic element that is liquid at ordinary temperatures and is used especially in batteries, in dental amalgam, and in scientific instruments
Chemicals: a distinct compound or substance, especially one which has been artificially prepared or purified.
Vermicomposting: Vermicomposting is a method of using worms to transform organic waste into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.
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Landfill: a system of trash and garbage disposal in which the waste is buried between layers of earth to build up low-lying land
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incineration: a type disposal method in which municipal solid wastes are burned at high temperatures so as as to convert them into residue and gaseous products
composting: a easy and natural bio-degradation process that takes organic wastes and turns it into nutrient-rich food for your plants
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sanitary landfill: sites where waste is isolated from the environment until it is safe to process; it is considered when the waste has degraded biologically, chemically, and physically
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reuse: the action of using a material that has been used before either for its original purpose or for a different purpose