Question

How to segregate waste when there is a hesp of waste in the city?

Answer 1

Pre-process requirements:

Dividing the waste into the categories by which they need to be segregated.

Waste can be segregated as :

1.Biodegradable

2.Non-biodegradable

Biodegradable waste includes organic waste, e.g. kitchen waste, vegetables, fruits, flowers, leaves from the garden, and paper.

Non-biodegradable waste can be further segregated into:

Recyclable waste – plastics, paper, glass, metal, etc.

Toxic waste – old medicines, paints, chemicals, bulbs, spray cans, fertilizer and pesticide containers, batteries, shoe polish.

Soiled – hospital waste such as cloth soiled with blood and other body fluids.

E-waste: Floppy disks, batteries, CD’s etc.,