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Types of Wastes

All the waste or garbage is not uniform. Waste

or garbage comes from different sources.

Waste can be classified into two types –

biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes.

Some waste materials decompose easily and

get mixed with soil. Such wastes are called

bio-degradable wastes. Kitchen waste like Bio-degradable wastes

vegetable and fruit peels, egg shells, leftover food and other wastes like dead

plants and leaves, newspapers, etc. are all biodegradable wastes.

Some waste materials do not decompose

or get mixed with soil. Such wastes are

called non-biodegradable wastes. Plastic,

metal and glass are non-biodegradable
wastes. This type of waste increases the

load of trash and makes our environment

unhealthy and unclean.

Think &
Non-biodegradable wastes Answer Are used tea bags and coffee grounds
bio-degradable?
Waste Disposal

We should never throw waste in the open as it attracts insects and flies. They

spread diseases in human beings and other animals. Therefore, we must dispose

of waste properly.

We should segregate the bio-degradable

and non-biodegradable waste separately.

Bio-degradable waste is wet waste and

non-biodegradable waste is dry waste. We
should use a green bin for bio-degradable

waste and a blue bin for non-biodegradable waste.

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