Question

Visit the solid waste dumping site of

your locality. Prepare the report on

volume generated per day, how dumping

affects the surrounding. Take the

interviews of local people staying in the

surrounding area on how they are

affected. Prepare a poster suggesting

measures to reduce the waste.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Waste poses a threat to public health and the environment if it is not stored, collected, and disposed of properly. The perception of waste as an unwanted material with no intrinsic value has dominated attitudes towards disposal. This study investigates the domestic waste practices, waste disposal, and perceptions about waste and health in an urban community.