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This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (link) Waste management Waste management
 * I am interested in waste management and how we can help different species by finding better ways to throw waste away.
 * source of would use and

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

Content

 * Guiding questions

Throughout most of history, the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low levels of population density and exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produced during pre-modern times was mainly ashes and human biodegradable waste, and these were released back into the ground locally, with minimum environmental impact. Tools made out of wood or metal were generally reused or passed down through the generations.

However, some civilizations do seem to have been more profligate in their waste output than others. In particular, the Maya of Central America had a fixed monthly ritual, in which the people of the village would gather together and burn their rubbish in large dumps.


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes, the authors content is relevant to waste management.
 * Is the content up-to-date? Yes, thus article is up to date
 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? I think I could add more to the history of waste management and there are some citations missing.
 * Does the article deal with one of Wikipedia's equity gaps? Does it address topics related to historically underrepresented populations or topics? No, this article does not.

Tone and Balance

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 * Is the article neutral? Yes, this article is neutral.
 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? There are some claims of different waste management are better for the environment.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No.
 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No, just informing people about waste management.

Sources and References

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 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes, some are missing page numbers for sources.
 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
 * Are the sources current? Yes.
 * Are the sources written by a diverse spectrum of authors? Do they include historically marginalized individuals where possible? Yes, the sources are
 * Check a few links. Do they work? Some links do not work.

Organization

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 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? yes this article clear and easy to read.
 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No, grammatical error.
 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes, a lot of subtopics in the article.

Images and Media

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 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? There is one picture of a person and an image.
 * Are images well-captioned? Yes, the images are explained.
 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

Checking the talk page

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Contents

 * 1Principles of waste management
 * 1.1Waste hierarchy
 * 1.2Life-cycle of a product
 * 1.3Resource efficiency
 * 1.4Polluter-pays principle
 * 2History
 * 2.1Modern era
 * 3Waste handling and transport
 * 3.1Waste handling practices
 * 4Financial models
 * 5Disposal methods
 * 5.1Landfill
 * 5.2Incineration
 * 6Recycling
 * 7Re-use
 * 7.1Biological reprocessing
 * 7.2Energy recovery
 * 7.3Pyrolysis
 * 7.4Resource recovery
 * 7.5Sustainability
 * 8Liquid waste-management
 * 8.1Sewage sludge
 * 9Avoidance and reduction methods
 * 10International waste movement
 * 11Challenges in developing countries
 * 12Technologies
 * 13Scientific journals
 * 14See also
 * 15References
 * 16External links


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? This topic tackles all sorts of different subtopics on trash management.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? This article need more citations for it to be verified.
 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? Yes

Overall impressions

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 * What is the article's overall status? The overall status is good.
 * What are the article's strengths? This article has many subtopic to strengthen this article.
 * How can the article be improved? Adding more citations.
 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed? Thisarticle is well

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