Solid Wastes

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Solid Wastes: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Solid Wastes, Solid Wastes Pollutants, Electronic Wastes, Effect of Solid Waste Pollution, Control of Solid Waste Pollution, Municipal Solid Waste & Remedy for Plastic Waste etc.

Important Questions on Solid Wastes

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Ahmed Khan, a plastic sack manufacturer from Bangalore, solve the ever-increasing problem of accumulating plastic waste by mixing it with which of the following

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Biodegradable solid wastes decrease the BOD level of water.

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Write a note on the effect of solid waste pollution.

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Which of the followinf is/are the effects of solid waste pollution.

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Solid wastes enhances the air and water pollution.

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Explain the steps of plastic waste management.

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How plastic pollution affects aquatic life?

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E-waste contains harmful toxicants.

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Irreparable computers and electronic goods are known as radioactive wastes.

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Solid wastes help in the formation of energy.

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Which of the following is a method to dump municipal solid waste?

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What is the raw material for polyblend, whether it is Paper wastes or Plastic wastes?

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Polyblend is:

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In which city, polyblend was used for the first time?

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Solid wastes from homes, offices, stores, hospitals and hotels are commonly called as 

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Which of the following materials takes the longest time for biodegradation?
 

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Non-biodegradable pollutants are created by:

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Read the following statements on the recycling of e-waste and select the correct option.

A. Developed countries have specifically built facilities for their disposal.

B. Recycling is not a solution for the treatment of e-waste.

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Most of the e-waste of developed countries are imported by:

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Read the following statements and select the correct option.

A. Sanitary landfills were adopted as a substitute for the open burning of dumps.

B. All wastes that we generate can be categorised into three types: biodegradable, recyclable and non–biodegradable.