Why should you not throw the following into the kitchen sink or flush them down the toilet?
a. cooking oil
b. sanitary napkins
c. paints

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a. Cooking oil have the ability to block pipes due to their tendency to harden.

b. Sanitary napkins clog the drains and obstruct with the free flow of oxygen, which is required for the proper decomposition of waste.

c. Paints are toxic to microorganism and kill microbes that are essential for cleaning the water.

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Why should you not throw the following into the kitchen sink or flush them down the toilet? a. cooking oil b. sanitary napkins c. paints

Why should you not throw the following into the kitchen sink or flush them down the toilet?
a. cooking oil
b. sanitary napkins
c. paints