Question

How to dispose of Waste?

Answer 1

1. Do not litter your surroundings. Use a proper waste bin to store your wastes.
2. People should practise segregating degradable and non-degradable wastes and should dispose of
   them in proper coloured bins. Wastage is generally classified into three types. They are

1. Wet Waste: It comes from the kitchen/cooking/food, etc.
2. Dry Recyclable Waste: Such as newspapers, cardboard, packing plastics, bottles, cans, etc., should go to a different bin.
3. Rejected Waste: which does not belong to the above two categories, including biowaste like diapers and bandages, etc.
4. Sewage: sewage sludge is produced by wastewater treatment processes. Due to rapid urbanization, there has been an increase in municipal wastewater.

Electronic Waste (e-waste):

1. It can be defined as any electrical goods, devices, or components that you no longer want or have already thrown away. For example, computers, televisions, mobiles, and fax machines.
2. This waste can take many years to break down.
3. It can contain toxic chemicals such as mercury, lead, and lithium that leach into the ground and cause illness.
4. Instead of sending e-waste to the dump, components from electronics can be reused to make new products.