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2 marksWater and Land Pollution

CAPE Environmental Science Unit 2 · 2008 · Paper 2 · Question 8(a)(i)

Figure 5 shows pie charts representing solid waste composition for a Caribbean country in 1998 and 2007.

State TWO major changes in the composition of solid waste between 1998 and 2007.

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  1. 8(a)(ii)State the environmental significance of ONE of the changes identified in (a)(i).[2 marks]
  2. 8(b)Suggest TWO reasons for the change in solid waste composition between 1998 and 2007.[4 marks]
  3. 8(c)Explain why it is necessary to minimise the amount of solid waste produced in Caribbean countries.[4 marks]
  4. 8(d)(i)What is meant by 'recycling'?[2 marks]
  5. 8(d)(ii)Assess the effectiveness of proposed recycling programmes in minimising solid waste volume, including TWO advantages and TWO disadvantages.[6 marks]

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