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Mention one disadvantage of dumping of waste.
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Solution
Disadvantages of dumping of waste:
- The environment is affected by illegal dumping. Lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and other bodies of water have been polluted by it.
- The harmful and toxic substances found in dumps, particularly those arising from hospitals and factories, damage the quality of the soil.
- Groundwater has been polluted when rainwater from the waste dumps gets into into the earth.
- The air quality is impacted by the smell of waste dumps, which also spread bacteria and germs and become the primary source of sickness.
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Methods of Safe Disposal - Segregation, Dumping and Composting
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