Question

Name and explained four categories of waste

Answer 1

ANSWER :

The four categories of wastes are explained below with examples -

1. Liquid Wastes

This waste is generated from both industries and houses. Examples of Liquid wastes are - Dirty water, detergent water, etc.

2. Solid Wastes

It includes wastes that are produced from houses, factories, industries, etc. Solid wastes includes : Plastic Wastes like containers, jars, bottles, etc ; Paper Wastes like newspapers, cardboards, etc.

3. Organic Wastes

Leftover foods, rotten meat, manure are considered as organic wastes. This wastes results in production of methane gas.

4. Hazardous Wastes

This type of waste harms us and our environment.Those wastes which are toxic, reactive are considered as hazardous or poisonous wastes.

Answer 2

Answer:

Most common types of wastes include: 1. Liquid wastes, 2. Solid wastes, 3. Organic wastes, 4. Hazardous wastes.

Explanation:

• The liquid wastes can be in the form of untreated sewers and industrial effluents, these may be point or nonpoint source wastes and they are a product of the large and small industries that continuously use the waters for their profit. Includes chemicals, paint and toxins, gases and radioactive wastes also.

• The solid wastes include plastic, paper, metals, and glass wastes include the bins and bottles. Other artificial wastes that are created by men such as the idols and the other construction waste materials. These don't easily decompose and stay in the environment for quite a long time

• The organic wastes that comprise of the food waste garden wastes and the dead and decomposing animals and the other compounds that release gases and they are not as harmful to the environment as the other artificial wastes are also Include household and earth debris.

• Hazardous wastes like the toxic and untreated wastes that re flammable and are highly corrosive. Like rubber, and all sorts of pollutants.