Question : What are the sources of solid wastes? How are solid wastes

1.	Question : What are the sources of solid wastes? How are solid wastes managed?
Answer» Solution :Solid wastes mainly include municipal wastes, hospital wastes, industrial wastes and e-wastes, etc. The solid wastes are dumped in the soil, which results in LANDSCAPE pollution. Solid-waste management involves the collection, treatment and proper disposing of solid material that is discarded from the household and industrial activities. Methods of solid wastes disposal: (i) Segregation: It is the separation of different type of waste materials like BIODEGRADABLE and non-biodegradable wastes. (ii) Sanitary landfill: Solid wastes are dumped into low lying areas. The layers are compacted by trucks to ALLOW settlement. The waste materials get stabilised in about 2-12 months. The ORGANIC matter undergoes decomposition. (iii) INCINERATION: It is the burning of non-biodegradable solid wastes (medical wastes) in properly constructed furnace at high temperature. (iv) Composting: Biodegradable matter of solid wastes is digested by microbial action or earthworms and converted into humus.

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