1. What is the garbage that we generate at home?

Mowed lawn grass, fallen leaves, magazines, old news paper, kitchen waste and bathroom waste from the excreta of humans and animals waste water from toilets.

2. What happens to the garbage in our homes?

When we throw something away, it goes into a dustbin. The garbage collector takes it from the house daily and take it to the garbage yard. A truck from the municipal corporation empties these bins and takes the garbage away.

3. How can we handle the garbage problem?

To control the waste problem, best is to start with the three R's that is Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

4. What are the main steps for recycling any waste? Explain?

To convert used items into raw materials and products and then make new products. Recycling including composting, which is an important steps towards reducing waste.

5. What is the difference between bio-degradable and non-biodegradable waste?

Biodegradable: Waste that decompose is known as biodegradable

Example: Natural items such as leaves, Grass cuttings, Vegetables.

Non-biodegradable: Waste that do not decompose on take very long to decompose.

Example: Plastics, Glass, Tin.

6. Why do villagers produce less waste than people in cities?

Villagers produce less waste than those in cities. Villagers reuse a lot of things and lead simpler lives. They have fewer demands, so they generate less waste. They collect their waste in compost pits and use the manure in their fields.

7. What is composting?

Composting is nature'€™s way of recycling. It is a technique that uses a natural process to turn solid waste into humus. It is used for fertilizing land.

8. What is Recycle?

The conversion of used items into raw materials and products and to make new products out of them. Recycling, including composting is an important step towards reducing waste.

9. What is Reuse of waste and give three examples?

Reuse means finding new uses for things that would be normally thrown away.

Examples:

• Reuse glass or plastic jars, bottles and containers.
• Cut old clothes and reuse them as napkins, etc.
• Reuse gift-wrapping paper and envelopes.

10. What are the different ways to reduce waste?

Buy goods that has less packaging, which are durable and long-lasting

• Eat fresh food and not packaged food.
• Carry a cloth bag for shopping.
• Buy only what you need and do not store things unnecessarily.