Classify the various types of waste and their sources
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Human society produces some unwanted and discarded materials which are called wastes.
Wastes are produced from different activities such as household activities, agricultural activities industrial activities, hospitals, educational institutions, mining operations, and so on.
These sources general different types of wastes, many of which are hazardous in nature. They cause spread of many diseases
In general, the wastes maybe categorized as follows:
Solid wastes:
The solid wastes are the useless and unwanted substances discarded by human society. These include urban wastes, industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, biomedical wastes and radioactive wastes. The term refuse is also used for solid waste.
Liquid wastes:
Wastes generated from washing, flushing or manufacturing processes of industries are called liquid wastes. Such a waste is called sewage. The most common practice is to discharge it on the ground, nallahs, rivers and other water bodies, often without any treatment.
Gaseous wastes:
These wastes are released in the form of gases from automobiles, factories, burning of fossil fuels etc. and get mixed in the atmosphere. These gases include carbon monoxide, CO2, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, methane, etc.
Sources of Wastes:
Wastes produced from different sources, are classified as follows:
1. Urban or Municipal wastes
2. Industrial wastes
3. Commercial wastes
4. Agricultural wastes
I hope it will help you°°°°°°
Wastes are produced from different activities such as household activities, agricultural activities industrial activities, hospitals, educational institutions, mining operations, and so on.
These sources general different types of wastes, many of which are hazardous in nature. They cause spread of many diseases
In general, the wastes maybe categorized as follows:
Solid wastes:
The solid wastes are the useless and unwanted substances discarded by human society. These include urban wastes, industrial wastes, agricultural wastes, biomedical wastes and radioactive wastes. The term refuse is also used for solid waste.
Liquid wastes:
Wastes generated from washing, flushing or manufacturing processes of industries are called liquid wastes. Such a waste is called sewage. The most common practice is to discharge it on the ground, nallahs, rivers and other water bodies, often without any treatment.
Gaseous wastes:
These wastes are released in the form of gases from automobiles, factories, burning of fossil fuels etc. and get mixed in the atmosphere. These gases include carbon monoxide, CO2, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, methane, etc.
Sources of Wastes:
Wastes produced from different sources, are classified as follows:
1. Urban or Municipal wastes
2. Industrial wastes
3. Commercial wastes
4. Agricultural wastes
I hope it will help you°°°°°°
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