Question

a paragraph of 500 words on waste management and a photograph

Answer 1

A lot of solid waste is generated from homes, offices, hospitals, schools etc. All this waste is collected and disposed by the municipality.

Solid waste can be categorized into two types :-- biodegradable and non- biodegradable.

Biodegradable substances can be broken down into simpler, harmless substances in nature with due course of time by the biological process such as action of microbes. They can be recycled as a part of food chain, Paper, wood, cloth, sewage, oil, pollutants, cattle dung, domestic waste are some of the examples.


Non - biodegradable waste :-- It includes wastes such as plastic, metal, broken glass etc., which cannot be broken down by living organisms.

Difference between Biodegradable and non biodegradable wastes:-

Bio degradable waste                           Non bio degradable waste

1. The waste decompose                      The wastes do not decompose 
naturally in the environment.                 naturally.
 
 2. They are safe for the                        They are harmful to the environment 
environment                                            create pollution.

3. The waste are made up of                 The wastes are made up of                 natural ingredients.                               synthetic materials.

4. They can be constantly reused.           They cannot be recycled.

Example - waste papers, wood                Example - plastic bags, cans, 
crumbles.                                                  disposable bottles.
 

Tne advantages of waste management :-

Reduce Poverty
Improve Industrial Competitiveness
Save Cities Collection, Transportation and disposal Costs
Create Jobs
Conserve Natural Resources
Extend the Life of Disposal Sites
Protect the Environment.