Waste is any substance which is discarded after primary use,
or it is worthless, defective and of no use.
Examples include municipal solid
waste (household trash/refuse),wastewater (such as sewage, which contains
bodily wastes (faeces and urine) and surface
runoff) and others
"Domestic waste" consist of
combustible materials, such as paper, cardboard, wood
Solid waste comprising of garbage and rubbish
(such as bottles, cans, clothing, compost, disposables, food packaging, food
scraps, newspapers and magazines, and yard trimmings) that originates from
private homes or apartments.
Types of solid waste. c) Biomedical waste or hospital waste as infectious waste. Municipal solid waste consists of
household waste, construction and
demolition debris, sanitation residue, and waste from streets.
Examples of Biodegradable materials, often
referred to as “bio-waste”, include the following:
·
• Human and animal
waste.
·
• Plant products,
wood, paper, food waste, leaves, grass clippings.
·
• Remains from the
death of living creatures.
Biodegradable items
decompose or break down naturally. ...
Large volumes of non-biodegradable waste take up
excess waste and are potentially damaging to the environment.
Non-biodegradable items are
items that cannot decay or be broken down by living organisms. ... Another
types of non-biodegradable waste which
can be again used at homes are aluminum cans, bottles, plastic products, metal
scraps, glasses, grocery bags or plastic bags and Styrofoam.
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