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प्रश्न
What is municipal waste?
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उत्तर
Municipal waste is the waste generated in a municipality or a local government area. Such waste is produced by shops, offices, restaurants, schools, hospitals; etc. and is collected from public waste bins.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is nuclear waste harmful?
Name two common diseases that are caused as a result of gaseous pollution.
What was the cause of the following?
The Minamata Disease
Quality of air around us.
Quality of water around us.
Mention two ways in which the decomposition of waste in open areas can affect human health.
What is hazardous waste? How is it generated?
What is biomagnifications? What can be its effects on human beings?
Defines the effect of waste accumulation on human health.
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Fire broke out at the Kochi city waste treatment plant. Thick clouds of toxic smoke engulfed the city. The waste at the plant also contained plastic and biomedical wastes, both of which on combustion are extremely harmful for the general health of people. - Economic Times, 10.03.2023 |
- Which method of waste management would have helped in reducing health hazard in the above case?
- Mention one measure you can adopt in school to reduce waste.
- State one way in which domestic waste can be made useful.
