Composting Is a Waste Disposal Method That

question 39

Multiple Choice

Composting is a waste disposal method that

• A)is useful only for single households.
• B)is technologically complex.
• C)vastly reduces total waste volumes.
• D)is more environmentally costly than landfilling.
• E)is not realistic for college students.

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Definitions:

Empiricism

A philosophical stance emphasizing that knowledge comes primarily from sensory experience.

Culturally Determined

Influenced or shaped by the customs, traditions, and social norms of a particular society or group.

Foucault

A French philosopher, social theorist, and historian of ideas, known for his critical studies of social institutions and his theories on power, knowledge, and disciplinary society.

Skepticism

A philosophical approach that questions the possibility of certainty in knowledge.