explain method of waste disposal you adopt at home by point wise
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Sanitary Landfill
Modern landfills are designed in such a way that the bottom of the landfill is covered with an impervious liner which is usually made of several layers of thick plastic and sand. This liner protects the ground water from being contaminated because of leaching or percolation. When the landfill is full, it is covered with layers of sand, clay, top soil and gravel to prevent seepage of water.
Incineration
This method involves burning of solid wastes at high temperatures until the wastes are turned into ashes. This method of solid waste management can be done by individuals, municipalities and even institutions.
Recovery and Recycling
Recycling or recovery of resources is the process of taking useful but discarded items for next use. Traditionally, these items are processed and cleaned before they are recycled. The process aims at reducing energy loss, consumption of new material and reduction of landfills.
Composting
Due to lack of adequate space for landfills, biodegradable yard waste is allowed to decompose in a medium designed for the purpose. Only biodegradable waste materials are used in composting. Good quality environmentally friendly manure is formed from the compost and can be used for agricultural purposes.
Pyrolysis
This is method of solid waste management whereby solid wastes are chemically decomposed by heat without presence of oxygen. The solid wastes are changed into gasses, solid residue and small quantities of liquid.