They both have their advocates and detractors. On one of the flyers (printedon paper) they said: Plastic bag does not emit toxic fumes when properly incinerated. When burned in waste-to energy plants, the resulting by-products from combustion are carbon dioxide and water vapor. The bag is inert in landfills, when it does not contribute to leaching, bacterial or explosive gas problems. The bag photo-degrades in sunlight to the point that normal environmental factors of wind and rain will cause it to break into very small pieces. Thereby addressing the unsightly litter problem Q: Is all of it true? Is anything misleading?Do you agree with their evaluation?Write one-page response.

They both have their advocates and detractors. On one of the flyers (printedon paper) they said: Plastic bag does not emit toxic fumes when properly incinerated. When burned in waste-to energy plants, the resulting by-products from combustion are carbon dioxide and water vapor. The bag is inert in landfills, when it does not contribute to leaching, bacterial or explosive gas problems. The bag photo-degrades in sunlight to the point that normal environmental factors of wind and rain will cause it to break into very small pieces. Thereby addressing the unsightly litter problem Q: Is all of it true? Is anything misleading?Do you agree with their evaluation?Write one-page response.

Solid Waste Engineering

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781305635203

Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter1: Integrated Solid Waste Management

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.3P

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