Category: Solid waste management
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Hazardous wastes are wastes that could cause harm to life when disposed of improperly. Hazardous wastes can readily catch fire under standard conditions, like oil-based paints or gasoline. They can be corrosive, reactive and toxic when ingested on there is close contact. Imagine a can of spray paint or insecticide when thrown into a burning…
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Plastics are recognized to be non-biodegradable and so incapable of decomposition. Plastic may only be reused, recycled, or thrown away. Plastic pollution stems from unregulated plastic use. Plastics that are improperly disposed of are a nuisance to life on land and in water. Plastics, due to their properties, enter the seas and landfills and remain…
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