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DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE  WORD SEARCH: Find atleast ten words related to soil resources. WORDS: 1. Pedosphere 2. Soil...

DIFFERENT TYPES OF WASTE  WORD SEARCH: Find atleast ten words related to soil resources. WORDS: 1. Pedosphere 2. Soil 3. Entisols 4. Oxisols 5. Bedrock 6. Andisol 7. Soil Order 8. Time 9. Topography 10. Soil Profile environment Refers to everything that surrounds a living organism, including physical factors such as air, water, and soil and biological factors such as living organisms-flora and fauna. environmental services refer to the direct and indirect contributions of ecosystem to human survival and quality of life. support services include the cycling of vital nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus- minerals that are essential for survival and can only be derived in their usable forms through nitrogen and phosphorus cycle. provisioning services regulating services are benefits obtained by regulating the climate, hazards, and diseases through processes.  cultural services include nonmaterial benefits such as spiritual enrichment, cultural heritage, recreation, tourism and the aesthetic experience that nature provides for human. environmental services Mx. Earth Sci 2023 Describe the picture and share your insights. Your answer should start with the phrase: I BELIEVE.. human activities, waste and waste management  Solid Waste is generally made up of objects or particles that accumulate on the site where they are produced.  Types of solid waste Municipal Waste Agricultural Waste Industrial Solid Waste Mining Waste Biomedical Waste  Municipal Waste Includes materials that people in a community no longer want because they are broken, spoiled, or no longer useful. This type of wastes comes from households, commercial, establishments, institutions, and some industrial sources. Municipal Waste  agricultural Waste is a common form of waste acquired from farming and poultry. Industrial solid waste Comes from industrial sources other than mining. It includes a variety of materials such as demolition waste, scraps from manufacturing processes, and ash from combustion.  Mining waste Mining operations- large amounts of rocks and soil are removed to extract the valuable ores and the materials are left outside mining site; Milling operations- the grinding and sorting of materials produce solid waste called tailings, And the water pumped out of the mines flows from piles of waste rock or tailings that contain hazardous materials. Mining waste Mining waste  biomedical waste Waste generated by hospitals and other health care institutions This type of hazardous waste includes infectious waste and chemical waste dangerous to people and the environment. Methods of waste disposal  landfill The cheapest and most convenient method.  incineration involves burning in a controlled manner using an incinerator.  mulch and compost is one of the simplest methods to dispose waste at homes. Composting is the method of allowing the natural process of decomposition to transform organic materials into humus-like material called compost. Source reduction refers to the method of designing, manufacturing, purchasing, using and reusing materials so that the amount of waste or its toxicity is reduced.  recycling is a method of collecting throwaway materials and turning them into useful products.  Waste Management It can be done using waste management hierarchy of options.. WASTE HIERARCHY A ranking system used for the different waste management options according to which is the best for the environment.  Sustainable development Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.  QUESTION: How do nations normally dispose of dispose of large volume of waste? LET'S WORK to protect our planet and ensure a sustainable future for generations to come. TOGETHER