Question

Complete the following.

1. Waste containing dangerous chemicals is ...... waste.
2. Vegetable and fruit peels and food left over comprise ... waste.
3. Hospital waste is highly ......
4. Plastic is nonbiodegradable, as it does not
5. The method of adding earthworms to compost pits is called ...​

Answer 1

1) Waste that contains both hazardous chemicals and radioactive wastes (generally those in the LLW category) is termed 'mixed waste

2) Vegetable and fruit peels and food left over comprise biodegradable waste.Plastic is non-biodegradable, as it does not decompose

3) Hospital waste is the second most hazardous waste after radioactive waste. The improper management of hospital wastes causes serious environmental problems in terms of air, water and land pollution

4) most plastics are non-biodegradable mainly because plastic is widely used because of its low cost, versatility and durability

5) Vermicompost (vermi-compost) is the product of the decomposition process using various species of worms, usually red wigglers, white worms, and other earthworms, to create a mixture of decomposing vegetable or food waste, bedding materials, and vermicast

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