The Nature Games

 

Health Issues

 

The population in areas where there is no proper waste disposal method, there the waste is thrown on roads or near water bodies. Harmful microorganisms that can infect hospital patients, health workers and the public causing diseases. Organic domestic waste poses a major threat since they give rise to favorable conditions to the survival and growth of microbial pathogens. Direct handling of these solid waste can result in various types of infectious and chronic diseases the waste workers and the rag pickers being the most vulnerable.

 

Impact On Wildlife and Aquatic Life

 

Garbage dumps, which are full of harmful products and chemicals, are posing a serious threat to animal and plant life. The main cause of health complications and disruptive reproductive patterns in animal is due to accidental ingest of plastic. Plastics pollution has a direct deadly effect on wildlife. Many sea turtles, seabirds, seals, and other marine mammals are killed each year after ingesting plastic or getting entangled in it. Marine pollution occurs when harmful chemicals, plastic or toxic materials from industries or household are released into oceans , or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry into the ocean of chemical, particles, industrial and residential waste

Garbage VS Waste



Garbage is useless or disposable waste material which is thrown away or are of no use its also called trash, rubbish, or junk. Garbage is the waste we produce daily in our homes, including unwanted food, chemical substances, paper, broken furniture, used containers, plastic bottles, and other unwanted stuff. Main sources of garbage are our homes, hospitals, and industries.

Waste is any substance which is not in use, worthless, defective, or which is discarded after use. We usually use the term waste to refer garbage, trash, or any disposal able material.

 

The Origin of Waste 

Mining

  1. Waste rock
  2. Tailings
  3. Mine water
  4. Chemicals and others
Agriculture Forestry
  1. Obsolete pesticides and fertilizers
  2. Organics
  3. Plastics and containers 
  4. Manure
  5. Slaughter waste and others 
Industry
  1. Textiles
  2. Plastics 
  3. Chemicals
  4. Ash
  5. Nuclear waste and others
Household, Commercial and Government bodies
  1. Municipal solid waste 
  2. Electronics 
  3. Medical waste 
  4. Tyres and others
Construction and Demolition
  1. Concrete 
  2. Plastic
  3. Wood 
  4. Metal 
  5. Glass and others
Wastewater Treatment
  1. Sewage sludge
  2. Solid waste
  3. Chemicals and others


-By Harsh

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