Thursday, November 25, 2010

Non-biodegradable waste

a}.Non-biodegradable - waste comprises of man-made material such as plastic,metal and glass.It also includes toxic waste such as acids,expired medicines and wastes from big industries .These cause a lot harm to our environment and will NOT break down (or won't for many many years).

b}. biodegradebal waste - Biodegradable waste is a type of waste, typically originating from plant or animal sources, which may be degraded by other living organisms. Waste that cannot be broken down by other living organisms are called non-biodegradable.

Biodegradable waste can be commonly found in municipal solid waste (sometimes called biodegradable municipal waste, or BMW) as green waste, food waste, paper waste, and biodegradable plastics. Other biodegradable wastes include human waste, manure, sewage, slaughterhouse waste. In the absence of oxygen much of this waste will decay to methane by anaerobic digestion.

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Recycling of Waste Products

Biodegradable Waste is type of waste that gets broken down by natural processes to become a part of the earth and soil. Food particles and paper are examples of biodegradable waste.