Solid Waste

SOLID WASTE AND MANAGEMENT

Solid waste and its management Solid wastes are those unwanted materials which have no value of its owner .E.g. garbage, paper, plastic etc. Billions of tons of solid wastes are thrown out annually.

Types of Solid Waste There are two types of solid waste: 

Biodegradable Non Biodegradable

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Not decomposed by micro-organisms

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E.g.- Plastic ,D.D.T , Radio active waste, Polythenes, Glass etc .

Effects of solid wastes Spread diseases like T.B ,Yellow fever, cholera ,skin diseases etc .  Cause soil pollution  Cause water pollution . 

Disposal of solid wastes COMPOSTING-wastes from the garden ,yard etc. does not have to be thrown away. It may be condensed and reused as a fertilizer through a process called composting .  LANDFILLS-areas where wastes are buried called landfills, are the cheapest and most common disposal method for solid wastes . 

Some more methods of disposal of solid wastes Reducing: We should try our best to reduce waste. This can be done by buying fewer items and not using plastic disposable items like glasses, plates etc.

Reusing :We should learn to reuse waste. We can use old bottles for storage; biscuit and cheese tins for keeping many things like buttons, needles, medicines etc.

Recycling Recycling:The best way to reduce waste is to recycle them e.g. the waste paper can be recycled to make paper. This will reduce garbage and also prevent us from cutting more trees to make paper. Like this glass, metals and even plastics too can be recycled.

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Bibliography 

Encarta Encyclopedia

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Computer Faculty

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