Q.1
What was the primary driver of Europe's shift toward incineration in the 1970s?
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Need for more electricity
Shortage of space for landfills
"Not in my backyard" sentiment
Legislation by the European Union
Q.2
In Europe, most incinerators are located
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in cities in rich countries
in cities in poor countries
in the countryside
near landfills.
Q.3
In the United States, the primary reason for using landfills rather than incineration is
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to prevent methane pollution
to avoid air pollution
save money
b) and c)
Q.4
"Co-generation" refers to
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using landfills and incineration to dispose of garbage
using combustion to produce electricity and heat for buildings
creating methane through microbial digestion of organic garbage
recycling as much waste as possible, and incinerating the rest
Q.5
True or false: The major users of waste incineration in Europe are in the South and East
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True
False