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Where does the solid human waste go?


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Solid waste:

  1. Solid waste is everything that is considered trash or unnecessary and thrown out.
  2. Human-made solid waste includes Household waste, plastic waste, pharmaceutical, and medical waste, food waste, etc.
  3. The solid waste is categorized as hazardous, non-hazardous, and biodegradable.
  4. Biodegradable waste is sometimes used for composting or biogas production.
  5. Plastic and other recyclable waste go for recycling.
  6. And all other waste ends up in landfills.
  7. Human excreta are also considered solid human waste which goes into sewage.

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