What Is the MOST Appropriate Way to Handle Hazardous Waste

question 43

Multiple Choice

What is the MOST appropriate way to handle hazardous waste?

• A)incinerate it,as burning eliminates all toxic waste
• B)landfill it,as leachate contains the hazardous waste and prevents it from contaminating ground water
• C)dump it in the ocean,as the volume of water dilutes the waste,essentially making it nonhazardous
• D)send it to developing countries in Africa,as they have developed methods of extracting the valuable components of such waste without causing harm to the workers
• E)None of these answer choices is an appropriate way to handle hazardous waste.

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