Name the wastes which are generated in your house daily. What measures would you take for their disposal?
Ans
1. Kitchen waste like food, vegetable peel, fruits all that are biodegradable can be thrown directly in a compost pit and it turns into useful humus.
2. Papers waste like newspapers, magazines and textbooks, plastic waste like bottles, Tupperware containers should be reused or should be sent for recycling.
3. Biohazards waste like cotton, band-aid, used tampon, needles, injections should be disposed of properly in the designated waste are as they may carry disease-carrying pathogens.
4. Vegetable/fruit peels/rind should be placed near trees/plants so that on decomposition they enrich the soil with nutrients.