Question

What impact does waste accumulation have on our environment?

Answer 1

Accumulation of waste spoils landscapes and creates breeding grounds for disease vectors while causing air, water and soil pollution that degrades habitats and human living conditions. It also releases greenhouse gases (e.g., methane, CO₂), drives eutrophication that depletes oxygen in water bodies, and leads to biomagnification of toxic substances through food chains, killing aquatic and terrestrial life.