Question

Why is improper disposal of waste a curse to environment?

Answer 1

Effects of improper disposal on environment:

1. It leads to air, water and soil pollution.
2. Waste contributes to global climate change, which alters the size of habitats required for animals to live.
3. Contaminants in the air and water have disastrous consequences for plants, as contaminated soil will kill the majority of them. Even if there are no impurities in the soil, rainwater can be harmful to plants and cause them to die.
4. Because of the extinction of species and crop deaths, the world's biodiversity is slowly dwindling.
5. Waste adds to the ozone layer's thickening by releasing gases.
6. Landfills can be used by a variety of diseases, and contaminated waters can also be used by a variety of diseases.