Question

Provide a suitable term that expresses the meaning of each of the following statements. (a) Greeting cards made from newspaper. (b) Contents of the waste bins. (c) Worms convert certain kinds of waste into manure. (d) An area where a lot of garbage is collected, spread out, and covered with soil.

Answer 1

Recycling:

1. Greeting cards made from newspapers are an example of recycling.
2. When we create something out of an already existing product this phenomenon is referred to as Recycling.
3. Nowadays recycling is essential for reducing Waste products.
4. It is also necessary as it reduces the use of resources for creating new products.
5. It helps in the protection and conservation of natural resources.

Garbage:

1. The Contents of a waste bin is called Garbage.
2. Garbage is a collective term used for all the unnecessary products, used products, waste products, trash, etc.
3. There are a few types of garbage like biodegradable garbage, nonbiodegradable garbage, hazardous garbage, etc.
4. The garbage in many ways can spread infection and cause diseases.

Vermicompost:

1. Worms converting waste into manure is an example of vermicomposting.
2. Manure is an organic and natural fertilizer used for plant growth and yield.
3. By the method of vermicomposting worms like earthworms can decompose waste and form manure as a fertilizer.
4. Vermicomposting is mainly done by the method of fragmentation.

Landfill:

1. A landfill refers to an area where a lot of waste is collected, thrown out, and covered with soil.
2. The products which cannot be recycled or reused are spread out in this area as a thin layer and then covered with soil.
3. The landfill is also referred to as a dumping ground.