Think and Throw
Think and Throw: Overview
This topic discusses the importance of segregating waste. It also explains the necessity of recycling of waste and its impact on the environment.
Important Questions on Think and Throw
What is included in non-biodegradable waste?
What is included in biodegradable waste?
Write five things which you throw as waste at home. Write the type they belong to. How would you dispose them off? Write them in the table given.
| Sl. No | Types of waste | Type | What do you do? |
| Example | Vegetable peelings | Wet waste | Compost them |
| 1 | |||
| 2 | |||
| 3 | |||
| 4 | |||
| 5 |
Choose from the bracket.
The wastes that do not decay or rot are known as _____ ( biodegradable/ non-biodegradable) wastes.
Lakeview Apartments is organising a 'Clean My Society' campaign on its premises. The residents have swept the building compound and collected all the garbage in one place. Can you help them sort the garbage? Sort the given items into 'Wet' or 'Dry' garbage.
Which of the following should be thrown in green bins?
Which coloured bins are used for collecting kitchen waste?
Name the waste that decays over time through the action of organisms present in the soil.
State any five sources of wastes. Describe any two sources of non-biodegradable waste.
Chemicals, needles, and soiled bandages:
Separate the items given below into biodegradable and non-biodegradable substances.
- Cotton rags
- Paper
- Orange peels
- Plastic-coated paper cartons
- Leather shoes
- Nylon fabric
- Tin cans
- Glass bottles
- Plastic bottles
| Biodegradable | Non-biodegradable |
The wastes which are put in the blue coloured dustbin. (Non-biodegradable /Biodegradable)
I throw hazardous waste into the compost pit.
