Question

If a city wants to avoid pollution by burning solid waste, but also has less space to dump all the waste, which of the following remedies should be adopted?

• A. Illegal dumping
• B. Sorting Garbage
• C. Sanitary landfill
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Sorting Garbage
C Sanitary landfill

Waste is generated in huge quantities in all big cities, but there is limited space available as dumping sites. Open dumps often serve as breeding grounds for rats and flies. Burning the waste reduces the volume of waste to a huge extent, but generally it does not burn to completion. Burning of waste also releases massive amounts of polluting gases and particulate matter. Hence, sanitary landfills should be adopted as a substitute for open/burning dumps. Here, the waste is covered and allowed to decompose. Sorting garbage is also another way by which we can reuse and recycle waste.