Question

Segregation considered a safe method of waste disposal. Explain.

Answer 1

1. Segregation of waste or sorting of wastes into categories like hazardous waste, biodegradable waste and non-biodegradable wastes etc., helps in preventing toxic wastes from entering the municipal sewage connected to rivers.
2. This method helps save the life-forms living in the rivers and maintains a healthy ecological balance too.
3. Segregation helps the authorized waste collectors to dispose of hazardous waste quickly and safely.