Question

Question 10

To what use can you put the following kinds of garbage and how?

(a) Rotting smelly garbage.
(b) Dry leaves collected in a garbage.
(c) Old newspapers.

Answer 1

(a) Rotting smelly garbage can be converted into compost through composting. The process of converting organic materials including plant and animal waste into manure is called composting.

(b) Dry leaves collected in a garbage can be used as manure by vermicomposting. This method of preparing compost with the help of redworms is called vermicomposting.

(c) Old newspapers can be recycled to make paper bags or paper pulp for handicrafts. Recycling is the process of changing waste material into new products. It can reduce wastes and pollution.