Question 12
Read the poem written below and then answer the question from the information gathered from the book or elsewhere.
Blue and Green
Two bins, you mean
Yes, they are there
to throw your waste
But not in a hurry
Nor in a haste.
Select from waste, sieve if seems muddy
separate all items and when they are ready
place in a blue bin or one that is green
For a voyage to the landfill, or for composting.
(a) Name the two kinds of waste that need to be separated from each other in two different waste bins.
(b) Name two items of waste each that need to be sent to a (i) landfill (ii) for composting.
Question 12
Read the poem written below and then answer the question from the information gathered from the book or elsewhere.
Blue and Green
Two bins, you mean
Yes, they are there
to throw your waste
But not in a hurry
Nor in a haste.
Select from waste, sieve if seems muddy
separate all items and when they are ready
place in a blue bin or one that is green
For a voyage to the landfill, or for composting.
(a) Name the two kinds of waste that need to be separated from each other in two different waste bins.
(b) Name two items of waste each that need to be sent to a (i) landfill (ii) for composting.
(a) The two kinds of waste that need to be separated from each other in two different waste bind are named as biodegradable waste and non-biodegradable waste. Two different coloured waste bins, green and blue can be used to separate garbage. The green bin would contain biodegradable waste that can be converted into compost by bacteria or earthworms. The blue bin would contain dry recycleable waste. The waste in green bin is used for composting while that in blue bin is used for landfill.
(b) (i) The part of garbage which cannot be disposed of by any other method is dumped in a landfill. For example, any metal items.
(ii) Plant and animal wastes can be sent for composting since they are biodegradable. The microorganisms can act on these wastes to convert it into manure.
(a) The two kinds of waste that need to be separated from each other in two different waste bind are named as biodegradable waste and non-biodegradable waste. Two different coloured waste bins, green and blue can be used to separate garbage. The green bin would contain biodegradable waste that can be converted into compost by bacteria or earthworms. The blue bin would contain dry recycleable waste. The waste in green bin is used for composting while that in blue bin is used for landfill.
(b) (i) The part of garbage which cannot be disposed of by any other method is dumped in a landfill. For example, any metal items.
(ii) Plant and animal wastes can be sent for composting since they are biodegradable. The microorganisms can act on these wastes to convert it into manure.
