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Household Wastes

Telangana Board · Class 10 · Environmental Education

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Key Topics to Revise

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Types of Household Wastes

  • Biodegradable wastes: Kitchen waste, vegetable peels, fruit skins, used tea leaves, spoilt food, paper, cotton clothes, wood, natural fabrics
  • Non-biodegradable wastes: Plastic bags, bottles, metal cans, glass containers, synthetic clothes, electronic items, batteries, medicine strips
  • Biodegradable substances are broken down by natural biological processes involving bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms
2

Practical Waste Segregation Methods

  • Use separate containers for wet waste (biodegradable) and dry waste (non-biodegradable)
  • Wet waste: Food scraps, vegetable peels, fruit waste, tea leaves, coffee grounds
  • Dry waste: Paper, cardboard, plastic bottles, metal cans, glass containers, cloth
3

Environmental Impact and Solutions

  • Non-biodegradable waste pollutes soil by preventing natural nutrient cycling
  • Plastic waste can contaminate water sources and harm aquatic life
  • Improper waste disposal leads to air pollution when waste is burned
4

Community Waste Management

  • Municipal authorities are responsible for providing separate collection systems
  • Citizens have responsibility to segregate waste at household level
  • Schools and institutions should have separate dustbins for different waste types

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Materials that can be broken downMaterials that cannot be broken downThe practice of separating different typesA natural process where biodegradable organic

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