Question

Which of the following set of wastes can be used to make compost?​​

• A. Discarded plastic mugs, vegetable peels, and metals cans​
• B. Plastic cups, glass bottles, and discarded iron rods​​
• C. Cow dung, used tea leaves, and discarded plastic bottles​
• D. Cow dung, coconut thresh, and vegetable peels​​

Answer 1

The correct option is D Cow dung, coconut thresh, and vegetable peels​​

• Compost is prepared by decomposition of organic substances such as kitchen, plant, animal and agricultural wastes.
• Cow dung is an animal waste, whereas, coconut thresh and vegetable peels are kitchen or plant wastes. They are biodegradable in nature.
• Therefore cow dung, coconut thresh, and vegetable peels can be decomposed to make compost.