Certified Facility Manager (CFM) Practice Exam

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What is an example of waste transformation?

Installing a recycling bin in every room.
Grinding up garbage in a garbage disposal.
Composting organic waste in the hotel garden.
Collecting unused food for donation.

The correct answer is: Grinding up garbage in a garbage disposal.

Waste transformation refers to processes that alter waste materials into a different form, potentially for further use or disposal. Grinding up garbage in a garbage disposal exemplifies this concept, as it takes physical waste and mechanically reduces its size, thus transforming it from solid matter into smaller particles that can be more easily handled or processed by municipal waste management systems. This process not only minimizes the volume of waste but also aids in the decomposition and breakdown of organic materials by increasing their surface area. In contrast, installing a recycling bin primarily facilitates waste separation for recycling, rather than transforming the waste itself. Composting organic waste helps convert organic material into nutrient-rich compost, but it is more accurately classified as recycling or biological processing rather than a transformation of the waste as a whole. Collecting unused food for donation is an excellent practice, but it focuses on repurposing rather than transforming waste.