8.3 Solid Domestic Waste

Significant Ideas:

• Solid domestic waste (SDW) is increasing as a result of growing human populations and consumption.

• Both the production and management of SDW can have significant influence on sustainability.

Applications & Skills:

• Evaluate SDW disposal options.

• Compare and contrast pollution management strategies for SDW.

• Evaluate, with reference to Figure 3, pollution management strategies for SDW by considering recycling, incineration, composting, and landfills.