Discribe each waste and what will happen to the waste when thrown away
Meal leftovers
Banana peelings
Twigs
Weeds
Juice cartoons
Plastic bottles
Glass bottles
Cartoons
Papers
Piece of cloth
Answer (1)
Meal leftovers – Biodegradable; when disposed of, they decompose and can be turned into compost for soil fertilizer. If not managed properly, they can cause foul odors and pests.Banana peelings – Biodegradable; easily composted. When thrown in a landfill, they decompose but can release methane gas.Twigs – Biodegradable; can be used as firewood or mixed into compost. When discarded, they become part of the soil after decomposing.Weeds – Biodegradable; can be composted, but if not disposed of properly, their seeds can spread and grow again.Juice cartons – Non-biodegradable; made from a mix of paper and plastic, making them slow to decompose. Should be recycled.Plastic bottles – Non-biodegradable; will take hundreds of years to break down. Can be recycled to reduce waste.Glass bottles – Non-biodegradable; do not decompose but can be recycled repeatedly. When discarded, they remain in nature for a long time.Cartons – Can be biodegradable if paper; can be composted or recycled. If they contain plastic, they are non-biodegradable and should be recycled.Papers – Biodegradable; easily decompose and can be composted or recycled.Piece of cloth – Depends on the material; cotton is biodegradable and can decompose, but synthetic fabrics are non-biodegradable and take a long time to break down.
