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Green bins provided by municipality is used for collecting which type of waste?

A

Plastic

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Metal

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C

Glass

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D

Kitchen waste

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Solution

The correct option is D Kitchen waste
Green bins are provided by municipality for collecting kitchen, animal and plant wastes. Usually the waste in this bin is converted into compost.

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