9. Solid Waste Manamgement
The chapter highlights the critical issues surrounding solid waste management, emphasizing the detrimental effects of improper waste handling on health and the environment. It discusses various types of waste, the process of waste management, and specific strategies such as recycling and source reduction. Additionally, it addresses disaster management strategies for natural calamities like floods and earthquakes, underlining the importance of community roles in pollution prevention and disaster preparedness.
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What we have learnt
- Solid wastes arise from human activities and require effective management to mitigate health and environmental hazards.
- Waste management involves collection, transport, recycling, and disposal of waste materials.
- Disaster management includes preparation, relief measures, and education to prevent and respond to disasters.
Key Concepts
- -- Solid Waste Management
- The collection, transportation, processing, recycling, and disposal of waste materials to minimize their effects on health and the environment.
- -- Recycling
- The process of reusing materials from waste to recover economic value and reduce pollution and resource depletion.
- -- Waste Reduction
- Strategies such as source reduction to minimize the amount of waste created at the outset of production.
- -- Disaster Management
- A coordinated system of practices designed to handle the aftermath of catastrophic events effectively, focusing on prevention, education, and relief.
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