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प्रश्न
Read the poem written below and then answer the questions from the information gathered from the book or elsewhere.
Name two items of waste each that need to be sent to a
- landfill,
- for composting.
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उत्तर
- Waste like metals, plastic items, glasses, etc., are sent to landfills.
- Wastes like vegetable peels, fruits, plant wastes, dried leaves are for composting.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Give a method for the disposal of household wastes such as left-over food, fruit and vegetable peels, and leaves of potted plants.
Write note.
Industrial waste
The question has four options. Choose the correct answer:
Fish die in water bodies polluted by sewage due to
Do you think it is better to use compost instead of chemical fertilizers? Why?
The steps required for conversion of kitchen garbage into manure are given below in a jumbled form.
- Put garbage in a pit
- Cover the bottom of the pit with sand
- Cover the pot loosely with a gunny bag or grass
- Add worms
Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the above steps?
Correct the definition of certain terms given below by changing only one word.
Compost: Substances converted into manure for use in industries.
Beautiful hand crafted articles like boxes and toys are made of paper pulp in our country. Can you explain how paper pulp which is made from paper can be used to make hard boxes and other articles?
List two classes into which garbage is classified.
Write one difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes. List two impacts of each type of the accumulated waste on environment if not disposed off properly.
