Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYEnvironmental Issues5 Marks
Question
Explain the ways by which solid waste can be disposed.
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Answer
Methods of Solid Waste Disposal:
Open burning: Municipal waste is reduced by burning in open dumps but the unburnt waste serve as the breeding ground for rats and flies.
Sanitary landfills: Wastes are dumped in a depression or trench after compaction and covered with dirt. But seepage of chemicals from these landfills can pollute underground water resources.
Rag-pickers and kabadiwallahs: Wastes are collected and separated out into reusable or recyclable categories.
Natural breakdown: The biodegradable materials are kept into deep pits in the ground for natural breakdown.
Recycling: E-wastes can be recycled in specifically built factories or manually to recover important metals.
Incineration: Majority of e-wastes generated in developed world is exported to developing world where they are incinerated.
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