Effect of Waste Material on Environment
Here are a few adverse effects that waste materials have on our environment:
- Waste materials significantly harm our environment, contaminating the spaces where we live and rendering them unsuitable for habitation.
- These materials not only harm human environments but also affect the habitats of other animals, making survival challenging for them.
- Annually, billions of tonnes of waste end up in landfills or the ocean, causing suffering to organisms in those environments and disrupting ecological balance.
- Emissions from vehicles and factories pollute the air, leading to various health issues in humans and animals, including eye irritation, lung diseases, and breathing difficulties.
- The detrimental impact of waste on our environment is evident, highlighting the importance of our responsibility to maintain cleanliness in our surroundings.
Biodegradable and Non Biodegradable
Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable are types of waste materials (or substances) that are categorized on the basis of their degradation. Biodegradable materials can be decomposed or broken down by microorganisms and other living organisms while Non-Biodegradable materials cannot be decomposed or broken down by microorganisms and other living organisms rather leading to pollution.
Let’s learn about them in detail.