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AP Environmental Science 8.10: Waste Reduction

Practice AP Environmental Science questions on recycling, composting, reuse, e-waste, landfill gas, energy, costs, and environmental tradeoffs.

Syllabus
Effective Fall 2025
Course
AP Environmental Science

Exam points

  • describe recycling, composting, reuse, landfill-gas energy, or habitat restoration as waste-reduction strategies
  • explain waste-reduction tradeoffs involving energy, cost, odors, rodents, e-waste, or groundwater

Covered syllabus points

STB-3.M—Describe changes to current practices that could reduce the amount of generated waste and their associated benefits and drawbacks

8.10 Waste Reduction Methods question 1

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Human activities generate large amounts of solid waste, including organic waste. The decomposition of organic waste in landfills can result in the release of methane into the atmosphere.

Question (a)

(a)

Propose a solution to decrease the amount of methane released from landfills into the atmosphere.

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Question (b)

(b)

Justify the solution proposed in part (c) by describing an additional advantage, other than decreasing the amount of methane released from landfills.

Another anthropogenic activity that releases methane is raising beef cattle. In 2021, 31.2 million beef cattle were raised in the United States.

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