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CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2004 · Paper 2 · Question 9(a)

Most solid waste disposal sites in the Caribbean are dumps. Figure 2 shows the typical percentage composition of solid waste arriving at dump sites.

Outline TWO problems associated with the use of dump sites in the Caribbean.

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  1. 9(b)Based on the composition of solid waste shown in Figure 2, discuss how the volume of solid waste that reaches the dump could be reduced.[8 marks]
  2. 9(c)Discuss an alternative waste disposal method that is appropriate for Caribbean countries, including THREE advantages and ONE disadvantage of this method.[8 marks]

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