Austine Vas, Hemant M. Pednekar, Vidhya Malar solutions for जिओग्राफी ऑर अर्थ [इंग्रजी] इयत्ता १० आयसीएसई chapter 18 - Waste Management Part III - Need and Methods for Reducing, Reusing and Recycling Waste [Latest edition]

What are the three R's of waste management?

Which ministry of the central government is chiefly responsible for formulating laws related to maintaining environment quality?

In the context of environment pollution, what is CPCB?

Why should waste be recycled?

Assertion (A): Reducing waste generation can save labour, time, and money.

Reason (R): Minimizing the amount of waste we produce means using less, buying less, and avoiding non-biodegradable waste.

Assertion (A): Reusing waste materials helps in the conservation of natural resources.

Reason (R): Carrying your own bags for shopping and using reusable containers are examples of methods to reduce waste.

Assertion (A): There is an urgent need to reuse waste material wherever possible.

Reason (R): Most of the natural resources are limited in supply.

Assertion (A): Recycling waste is not a good way to conserve natural resources and protect the environment.

Reason (R): When products are made using recovered materials rather than fresh raw materials, less energy is utilized during manufacturing.

Give two reasons why one must reduce the generation of waste.

What are the two advantages of reusing of waste?

List any two social initiatives to be undertaken by people at large to reduce, reuse and recycle waste.

List any two steps that an individual can take to protect the environment in the long run.

There is greater scope of recycling industry. Justify the statement with appropriate reasons.

List any three steps taken by the government to manage waste.

Suggest three ways in which we can reduce waste generation at the domestic level.

Explain the 3 R’s of waste management.

With the help of an example, explain ‘recycling of waste’ for one’s economic advantage.

How can you as an individual contribute towards waste management?

How can waste be reused? Explain with the help of an example.

Give reasons for the following.

Reduction of waste generation is the need of the hour.

Give a reason for the following:

Recycling of waste to produce paper can reduce deforestation.

Give reasons for the following.

Plastic and polythene bags must be banned.

Which of the following method of waste disposal is harmful?

Why should Waste Management be practiced in every school?

Mention one advantage of dumping of waste.

Mention one disadvantage of dumping of waste.

How is segregation of the waste helpful?

Mention one way in which we can reuse waste.

Mention one benefit of Composting.

How is recycling of waste helpful? Give an example of recycling of waste.

Mention any one initiative taken by the Government to manage waste.

Which of the following is a biodegradable waste?

With reference to the picture below, answer the questions that follow:

1. Which waste management method is depicted here?
2. State one way in which this method may be implemented at our home.

Explain how waste accumulation can be harmful. (Any two points)

Explain how waste generated in the household sector may be made useful. (Give one example)

Explain how waste generated in the industry sector may be made useful. (Give one example)

Give two uses of composting.

Why are landfills set up far away from the city? (Any two reasons)