waste hazards

Some of these wastes are also classified as hazardous wastes. are those that are potentially dangerous and can cause diseases, fire, etc. The hazardous wastes include toxic wastes. Toxic wastes are those that are poisonous in na..

E-waste What contributes to e-waste? Discarded electronic devices like televisions, personal computers, floppies, audio-video CDs, batteries, electric switches, telephones, air conditioners, cellphones, electronic toys, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers, kitchen utensi..

Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in our country. The recent Surat plague epidemic is an indication. Population in India has been growing at the rate of 1.7%. With this increase, there has also been an increase in the amount of wastes being p..

. The garbage should be segregated at the source - home, office, shops, etc. This should be followed by door to door collection. The recyclable material can automatically be sent to recycling plants. Many non-biodegradable materials are recyclable. For example, plastic, polythene, glass, metallic o..

Hospitals use large amount of sensitive chemicals to control diseases. Further, they contain materials, utensils containing large amount of pathogens. When hospital wastes are not properly disposed off, they can cause many health hazards to healthy people - as pathogens and sens..

How Does Waste Affect the Environment? - Accumulation of wastes due to its improper disposal is a major problem in our country. Population in India has been growing at a rapid rate. With this increase, there has also been an increase in the amount of wastes being produ..

The sewer removed from the sewerage during cleaning is often left on the roadside. This poses several health hazards to the public. Some of these wastes are also classified as hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes are those that are potent..

Summary - Environment is defined as the surroundings in which the organism lives. It has two components - abiotic and biotic. The abiotic environment includes the air (atmosphere), water (hydrosphere) and land (lithosphere). The biotic environment includes the plants, animals and the microbes. The ..

Pollution of surface soils - Urban activities generate large quantities of city wastes including several Biodegradable materials (like vegetables, animal wastes, papers, wooden pieces, carcasses, plant twigs, leaves, cloth wastes as well as sweepings) and many non-biod..

. The deserts are encroaching the fertile areas in this manner. Prevention and control of soil erosion can be done by increase of vegetation, restoring soil fertility, control of grazing, terracing, dam building and wind breakers. Another of environmental problem is global warming - It is the heati..