Question

Give examples of each of domestic waste, biological waste and agricultural waste and write in your own words about soil pollution due to those wastes.

Answer 1

Domestic waste:

1. Empty containers of medicines, papers, bottles, etc. 

2. Plastic 

3. Glass pieces 

4. Old utensils, clothes 

5. Tins and cartons of used items, the discarded household items

Biological waste:

1. Dead corpse of animals. 

2. Urine and faeces 

3. Peels of fruits, stalks of vegetables and fruits.

4. Food waste 

5. Garlands and old bouquets.

Agricultural waste:

1. The stubs of crops after the grains are removed. 

2. Cattle dung and urine 

3. Some persistent amount of insecticides 

4. Some amount of fertilizers 

5. Empty containers, bags, cartons of insecticide, chemical fertilizers, seeds, gunny bags, etc.