What is waste Management Waste management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of waste materials.

s. materials produced by human activity

Effects of waste and bad waste Disposal Environmental Effects: Surface water Contamination: - waste that are put to water bodies like rives causes water pollution. So this will affect ecosystems existing in the water. Also animals drinking it. Soil Contamination: - Hazardous chemicals that get into soil may harm the plants. If human or a animals eat the plant it can cause health problems. Pollution: - Bad waste management practices can result in land and air pollutions and can cause respiratory problem. Pests and diseases: - Mosquitoes esily breed in anything that holds water and it can cause diseas like malaria and dengue fever.

Economic Effects: Municipal Welbeing: - All wants to visit places that are clean fresh and healthy. So they have poor living standars so they will not attract good people like tourists and investors. Recycling reveniue:- those who donot invest on recycling it will miss many job opportunities.

Methods of Waste Management Recycling: the recovery of material from products after they have been used by consumers. Advantages 1- Key to providing livable environment for the future. 2- Job opportunties Disadvantage: 1- Expensive. 2- Some wastes cannot be recycled 3- Separation of useful material from waste difficult.

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Composting: an aerobic biological process of degrdadation of biodegradable organic matter; Sewage treatment: a process of treating raw sewage to produce a non toxic liquid effulent Incineration: a process of combustion designed to recover energy and reduce the volume of waste goin to disposal. Advantages Requires minimum land Can be operated in any weather Volume of waste is reduced by half Produces stable odor free residue Disadvantage: 1- High energy requirement

Landfill: the deposition of waste in a specially designated area, Advantages 2- Filled land can be reused for other purpses Disadvantage: 3- Require proper planning design and operation.

So Play your part Efficient and effective waste management is best achieved at house hold levels:So if everyone joins hand it can have a powerful positive effect on our environment. Here is what you can do: 1- Reduce creating waste: for example at home instead of using tissue you can use towel Get your own shoping bag instead of using plastic bag Use old boxes to send parcels instead of buying a new one. 2- Re use things that end up as waste: for example at home instead of using tissue you can use towel. Get your own shoping bag instead of using plastic bag. Use old boxes to send parcels instead of buying a new one.