what are decomposers?

Living things that help to decompose or break down wastes are called decompose. examples are bacteria, earthworm etc.decomposer A term that is generally synonymous with ‘microconsumer’. In an ecosystem,
decomposer organisms (mainly bacteria and fungi) enable nutrient recycling by breaking
down the complex organic molecules of dead protoplasm and cell walls into simpler organic
and (more importantly) inorganic molecules which may be used again by primary producers.
Recent work suggests that some macroconsumers may also play a role in decomposition (for
example, detritivores, in breaking down litter, speed its bacterial breakdown).
In this sense ‘decomposer’ has a wider meaning than that traditionally implied. See also consumer organism.

waste management

Waste management is the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal, and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. Waste management is also carried out to recover resources from it. Waste management can involve solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive substances, with different methods and fields of expertise for each.

Waste management practices differ for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial producers. Management for non-hazardous residential and institutional waste in metropolitan areas is usually the responsibility of local governmentauthorities, while management for non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste is usually the responsibility of the generator.