Question

Collect information about the kind of waste produced in your house daily and

how it is disposed of. Find out who collects it and what happens to it thereafter,

problems faced at each step and suggest ways to tackle it and take pictures.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

Wastes

(i) Vegetable and fruit peels and rind, stale food, food leftovers, used tea leaves.

(ii) Milk pouches, polythene bags, empty cartons.

(iii) Waste paper (newspaper, bags, envelopes), packing paper, empty bottles, tom cloth pieces, etc.

(iv) Dust and other sweepings.

Disposal :

(i) Separation into biodegradable and non-biodegradable, recyclable and non-recyclable wastes.

(ii) Recyclable wastes (waste paper, cloth, polythene or plastic bags, cartons, bottles, cans, etc.) can be given to rag pickers for recycling.

(iii) Preparation of compost or vermicompost from kitchen wastes for home garden (kitchen garden).

(iv) In the absence of kitchen garden, the household garbage and other wastes can be given to waste collectors for disposal.

HOW CAN BE DISPOSED

· Landfill. · The Landfill is the most popularly used method of waste disposal used today. ...

· Incineration/Combustion. · ...

· Recovery and Recycling. · ...

· ...

· Plasma gasification.

Plasma gasification is another form of waste management.

Answer 2

Wastes

1. Used tea leaves, vegetable and fruit peels and rinds, old food, and food leftovers.
2. Empty cartons, milk pouches, and polythene bags.
3. Packing paper, empty bottles, tom cloth bits, and other waste paper (papers, bags, and envelopes).
4. Sweepings, dust, and other debris.

Disposal

1. Separation of garbage into biodegradable and non-biodegradable categories and recyclable and non-recyclable waste.
2. Waste paper, cloth, polythene or plastic bags, cartons, bottles, cans, and other recyclable items can be given to rag pickers for recycling.
3. Compost or vermicompost made from kitchen garbage for use in the home garden (kitchen garden).
4. Household rubbish and other wastes can be handed to waste collectors for disposal if there is no kitchen garden.

What Are The Options For Disposition?

1. Landfill.
2. Incineration/Combustion.
3. Recycling and repurposing
4. Gasification of plasma.

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