9. Discuss briefly the following:
(c) Municipal solid wastes
The solid waste generated from schools, offices, homes, stores etc is known as municipal solid wastes. The municipal solid waste includes glass, food articles, plastics, stationery, rubber, leather, textiles etc. The municipal solid waste is necessary to dispose of as it acts as a breeding site for mosquitoes thus leading to diseases like dengue, malaria etc. The methods used for safe disposal of solid wastes include sanitary landfills and incineration. uncineration