Question

Enlist different solid pollutants present in the domestic solid waste.

Answer 1

Solid waste means any garbage, refuse, sludge from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollutioncontrol facility and other discarded materials including solid, liquid, semi-solid, or contained gaseous material, resulting from industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural operations, ...

Answer 2

Answer:

Solid pollutants present in the domestic solid waste are as follows:

• The cold drink bottles, from which we drink the liquid and then dispose of the bottles.

• The wrappers of the food products.
• The medicine wrappers.
• Metals which are ill-shaped or rusted.
• Worn-out or torn clothes disposed as waste.
• Leftover food from the kitchen.
• Rotten vegetables are also thrown out as garbage.
• Used papers and old newspapers.
• Used diapers and sanitary napkins are the waste from the washrooms.