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WASTE MANAGEMENT

TOPIC :- WASTE MANAGEMENT

Roll No :- 20IH09

Nishant V Thaker
 WHAT IS WASTE ?
• Waste is unwanted or useless materials.
• Waste is any substance which is discarded after primary use, or is
worthless, defective and of no use. A by-product by contrast is a joint
product of relatively minor economic value.
• Waste that we see in our surroundings is also known as garbage.
Garbage is mainly considered as a solid waste that includes wastes from
our houses (domestic waste), wastes from schools, offices, etc
(municipal wastes) and wastes from industries and factories (industrial
wastes).
 SOURCE OF WASTE

Sources of waste can be broadly classified into

four types:

• Industrial Waste
• Commercial waste
• Domestic waste
• Agricultural waste
 INDUSTRIAL WASTE
• These are the wastes created in factories and industries.
• Industrial waste is the waste produced by industrial activity which
includes any material that is rendered useless during a manufacturing
process such as that of factories, mills, and mining operations. …
Industrial waste may be solid, semi-solid or liquid in form
• Most industries dump their wastes in rivers and seas which cause a lot of
pollution.
• Example: plastic, glass, etc.
 COMMERCIAL WASTE

• Commercial waste can be defined as any waste ototherher than domestic waste.
• It may be generated as a result of the operation of a not-for-profit organisation or
carrying out a business, including associated lawn and garden clippings from normal
maintenance of the business premises.
• Commercial wastes are produced in schools, colleges, shops, and offices.
• Example: plastic, paper, etc
 DOMESTIC WASTE

• The different household wastes which are collected during household activities like
cooking, cleaning, etc. are known as domestic wastes.
• Domestic waste is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use
of a domestic premise and is either: … collected by or on behalf of a local government
as part of a waste collection and disposal system
• Example: leaves, vegetable peels, excreta, etc.
 AGRICULTURAL WASTE

Agricultural waste is waste produced as a result of various agricultural

operations. It includes manure and other wastes from farms, poultry houses
and slaughterhouses; harvest waste; fertilizer run- off from fields; pesticides
that enter into water, air or soils; and salt and silt drained from fields.
Various wastes produced in the agricultural field are known as agricultural
wastes.
• Example: cattle waste, weed, husk, etc
 TYPES OF WASTE
• Commonly waste is classified into two types:
 BIODEGRADABLE WASTE

• These are the wastes that come from our kitchen and it includes food remains,
garden waste, etc. Biodegradable waste is also known as moist waste.
• This can be composted to obtain manure.
• Biodegradable wastes decompose themselves over a period of time depending
on the material.
 NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE

• These are the wastes which include old newspapers, broken glass pieces,
plastics, etc.
• Non-biodegradable waste is known as dry waste.
• Dry wastes can be recycled and can be reused.
• Non-biodegradable wastes do not decompose by themselves and hence are
major pollutants.
 3 RS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT

• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle.
 REDUCE

• Reduce means to cut back on the amount of trash we generate.

• Reducing is simply creating less waste.
• It’s the best method for keeping the environment clean, so it’s the first
of the 3 Rs.
• By reducing, you stop the problem at the source. Making less waste to
begin with means there’s less waste to clean up.
• Pack your lunch in a lunchbox instead of Paper and plastic bags.
• Bring reusable bags to the grocery store
 REUSE

• Reusing is taking old or unwanted items you might otherwise throw

away and finding a new use for them.
• There are all sorts of ways you can reuse items to help reduce your
trash footprint.
• Reuse wrapping paper, plastic bags, boxes, and lumber
• Give outgrown clothing to friends or charity.
 RECYCLE

• Recycling of waste product is very important as this process helps in processing

waste or used products into useful or new products.
• Recycling helps in controlling air, water, and land pollution. It also uses less energy.
• There are a number of items that can be recycled like paper, plastic, glass, etc.
• Recycling helps in conserving natural resources and also helps in conserving energy.
• Recycling helps in protecting the environment as it helps in reducing air, water, and
soil pollution.
• Recycling is the last — and most commonly used — of the 3 Rs.
• Recycling is changing discarded materials into new products in order
to avoid using more virgin resources.
• Recyclable materials include many kinds of glass, paper, cardboard,
metal, plastic, tires, textiles, batteries, and electronics.
• The composting or other reuse of biodegradable waste—such as food
or garden waste—is also a form of recycling.