Waste Disposal

Read Sources and Types of Solid Waste.

Solid waste comes in many different forms and from many places. Inorganic materials include objects such as paper and plastic whereas organic waste consists of items that are living or were once living such as banana peels or leaves. No matter what the substance, waste has to go somewhere.

Read Waste Disposal Methods. Then, play the animations below.

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