What Is the Most Effective Method of Disposal for the High-Tech

question 64

Multiple Choice

What is the most effective method of disposal for the high-tech waste illustrated below? Obsolete computer equipment

• A)reduce to ash in a mass-burn incinerator
• B)disassemble and send functional parts to developing countries for recycling
• C)bury with soil in a sanitary land fill
• D)store in metal drums in a hazardous waste landfill
• E)store in watertight containers and discard in the ocean

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