Question

What do you mean by the following terms?
(i) Segregation.
(ii) Composting.
(iii) Dumping.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The term segregation, composting, and dumping means as follows:

Segregation:

• Segregation is a system that keeps different groups separate from each other, either through physical dividers or using social pressures and laws. The Latin root literally means “separated from the flock,” and splitting a big flock of sheep into smaller groups is segregation.
• Segregation is the act of separating, especially when applied to separating people by race. An example of segregation is when African American and Caucasian children were made to attend different schools.

Composting:

• Composting is a form of waste disposal where organic waste decomposes naturally under oxygen-rich conditions. In addition to food waste, yard waste, such as grass clippings and leaves, can also be added to compost containers. These items will help increase decomposition and help reduce odor as materials break down.
• Worm composting: using worms to recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm compost. Worms eat food scraps, which become compost as they pass through the worm's body. ... This compost can then be used to grow plants.

Dumping:

• Dumping is a term used in the context of international trade. It's when a country or company exports a product at a price that is lower in the foreign importing market than the price in the exporter's domestic market.
• The main advantage of dumping is selling at an unfairly competitive lower price. A country subsidizes the exporting businesses to enable them to sell below cost. As long as the subsidy continues, they pay lower prices for that commodity. For example, low-cost Canadian lumber has kept U.S. new home prices low.