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Rural waste includes waste from kitchens,

gardens, cattle sheds and agriculture. This

waste is biodegradable. In rural areas,

people use less plastic and electronics. They

produce less garbage than urban areas.

Organic waste makes up the majority of Find It
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household waste, with very little inorganic

waste in rural areas. This type of waste is harmless. Composting is a very

effective way to manage waste in rural areas as it is environmentally friendly.

Did You
Know? Copenhagen in Denmark is the world’s cleanest city.
Copenhill is a waste-to-energy plant in Copenhagen
that produces heat, power, and biofuel for thousands
of households and companies by using waste wood,
straw, trash, and even human and animal waste. When
you return plastic cups or aluminium cans to vending
machines for recycling, you get paid.

The Three R’ s

The three main components or the three R’s of waste

management are Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. They are

quite important in everyday life. We should follow these

three Rs to divert waste from landfills, energy and resource

3 R’s conservation, and conservation of natural resources.

Reduce

• Buy and use things that are essential for you.

• Use all the things you buy. Don’t throw them away.

• Avoid buying things that use too much of packing.

• Never get carried away by advertisements.

• Buy things that are durable and last longer, so that you

do not have to buy new things again and again.

• Buy things in bulk as it reduces packaging material.

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