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    This document discusses different types of wastes and proper waste management. It describes biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes and provides examples. Sources of waste are outlined for different sectors like domestic, factories, agriculture, etc. Improper waste management can lead to air, water and land pollution. Proper disposal methods include sorting wastes, composting organic materials, burying or burning other wastes in landfills or incinerators. Benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling wastes are also highlighted.

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    This document discusses different types of wastes and proper waste management. It describes biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes and provides examples. Sources of waste are outlined for different sectors like domestic, factories, agriculture, etc. Improper waste management can lead to air, water and land pollution. Proper disposal methods include sorting wastes, composting organic materials, burying or burning other wastes in landfills or incinerators. Benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling wastes are also highlighted.

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    This document discusses different types of wastes and proper waste management. It describes biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes and provides examples. Sources of waste are outlined for different sectors like domestic, factories, agriculture, etc. Improper waste management can lead to air, water and land pollution. Proper disposal methods include sorting wastes, composting organic materials, burying or burning other wastes in landfills or incinerators. Benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling wastes are also highlighted.

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    This document discusses different types of wastes and proper waste management. It describes biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes and provides examples. Sources of waste are outlined for different sectors like domestic, factories, agriculture, etc. Improper waste management can lead to air, water and land pollution. Proper disposal methods include sorting wastes, composting organic materials, burying or burning other wastes in landfills or incinerators. Benefits of reducing, reusing and recycling wastes are also highlighted.

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    Wastes are things that we no longer

    use and would throw away.


    Domestic
    Waste

    Organic
    Wastes

    Chemical
    Wastes

    glass bottles

    leftover food

    toxic chemicals

    aluminium cans

    decaying fruits

    bio-hazard
    waste

    plastic containers

    bones

    exhaust from
    vehicles

    paper and cardboard

    dried leaves and


    branches

    toxic gases from


    factories

    food residues

    carcasses

    fertilisers and
    pesticides residues

    Biodegradable
    wastes

    can be broken down or


    decayed by
    microorganisms

    examples

    the process of decaying


    known as decomposition

    vegetables and
    fruits waste

    wood waste

    paper and
    cardboard waste

    dried leaves and


    branches

    carcasses

    cow dung

    NonBiodegradable
    wastes

    cannot be broken down


    or decayed by
    microorganisms

    examples

    they do not react and


    dissolve easily on the
    soil

    glass bottles

    plastic containers

    styrofoam
    (polystyrene)
    containers

    aluminium cans

    Sources of Waste Materials


    organic waste and
    others

    Domestic /
    Households

    sewage

    smoke, soot and


    toxic gases

    Factories

    chemical
    substances

    toxic gases and


    smoke

    Open Burning

    ashes

    pesticides residues

    Agriculture

    fertilisers residues

    oil spills

    Shipping

    greenhouse gas
    emissions

    exhaust fumes

    Motor Vechicles

    toxic gas and lead


    particles

    coal sludge

    Mining

    gold mine tailings


    disposal

    Improper waste management leads to...

    air
    pollution

    water
    pollution

    land
    pollution

    acidic gases from


    factories dissolve in
    rainwater to form acid
    rain

    polluted water contains


    chemicals can kill
    aquatic lives

    dirty and smelly


    surroundings and
    encourages the spread
    of diseases

    human who drink


    polluted water can be
    infected with diseases

    wastes thrown into the


    drains may block drains
    and cause flash floods
    during a heavy
    downpour

    large amount of smoke


    particles and dust in the
    air may result in haze
    and haze results in
    respiratory and other
    serious diseases

    Proper Waste Disposal

    Catalytic converter is a device


    incorporated in the exhaust system of
    a motor vehicle, containing a catalyst
    for converting pollutant gases into less
    harmful ones.

    Bury waste that


    can decay in soil.

    Sort out your


    garbage before
    dumping for
    materials that can
    be recycled.

    The gases should


    be passed
    through various
    absorbents and
    purifiers that
    reduce the
    contamination
    and make them
    less dangerous.

    Dispose of solid
    waste in landfills.
    A landfill, also
    known as a
    rubbish dump, is
    a site for the
    disposal of waste
    by burial.

    Burn solid waste


    in incinerators. An
    incinerator is an
    enclosed area that
    burns wastes
    under controlled
    condition.

    Treat waste
    materials from
    factories before
    disposing of
    them.

    Typical Method of Waste Disposal in Housing Area

    Domestic waste from home


    place in rubbish bins.

    Rubbish trucks collect


    rubbish from home.

    Rubbish disposed at landfills


    (buried) or burnt in
    incinerator.

    Benefits of Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

    conservation (protecting) of
    raw materials and energy

    reduction of
    garbage

    keeps the local and global


    environment clean

    Benefits of Composting

    reduces the volume of


    garbage needlessly sent to
    landfills

    reduces trash costs and


    compost returns nutrients to
    reduces the need to
    the soil and helps clean
    purchase chemical fertilizers
    contaminated soil

    If Waste Do Not Decompose

    waste will
    accumulate and
    increase in amount

    nutrients cannot be
    returned to the soil

    increase in pests that


    carry and spread
    more humans will be
    microorganisms to infected by diseases
    humans

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