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What is garbage?
Solution
Household waste or rubbish is called garbage.
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Students in a school listened to the news read in the morning assembly that the mountain of garbage in Delhi suddenly exploded and various vehicles got buried under it. Several people were also injured and there was traffic jam all around. In the brain storming session the teacher also discussed this issue and asked the students to find out a solution to the problem of garbage. Finally they arrived at two main points -one is self management of the garbage we produce and the second is to generate less garbage at individual level.
1) Suggest two measures to manage the garbage we produce.
2) As an individual, what can we do to generate the least garbage? Give two points.
3) List two values the teacher instilled in his student in this episode.
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What can an individual do to reduce waste at home?
Explain the difference.
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Match the items in column ‘A’ with the proper ones in column ‘B’ and explain their impact on the environment.
| Column ‘A’ | Column ‘B’ |
| 1. Harmful waste | a. Glass, rubber, carry bags, etc. |
| 2. Domestic waste | b. Chemicals, pigments, ash, etc. |
| 3. Biomedical waste | c. Radioactive material |
| 4. Industrial waste | d. Leftover food, vegetables, peelings of fruits. |
| 5. Urban waste | e. Bandages, cotton, needles, etc. |
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What is waste disposal?
How does an incinerator work?
Explain the role of government in waste management.
Study the image below and write down three items you have at home in each category of waste.
Biodegradable ______
Study the image below and write down three items you have at home in each category of waste.
Non-recyclable: ______
In schools, waste management rules say that we should separate waste into two categories.
What is compost?
What is waste disposal or final disposal?
Garbage buried inside landfills remain here for a long time as they decompose very slowly and become _______.
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Biodegradable waste: Leaves, Garden wastes:: Non-biodegradable waste: ______.
What are the two major types of solid wastes?
Provide a suitable term that expresses the meaning of the following statement.
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