Garbage in Garb...

The method of preparing compost with the help of earthworms is called

If you dump kitchen waste in a pit, it may, after sometime

Which of the following activities does not reflect responsible behaviour with regard to waste disposal?

Paheli gave the following ill effects of the practice of burning dried leaves and other plant parts.

1. Burning degrades the soil.
2. Burning produces harmful gases/fumes.
3. Precious raw materials to obtain manure at low cost is lost.
4. Lot of heat is generated unnecessarily.

The correct reasons of why we should not burn leaves are

A garbage collector separate items mentioned below in the garbage into red, green and blue containers for their transfer to landfill, composting pit, and recycling unit respectively. 

Items:

1. Plastic bags
2. Newspaper and journals
3. Screws and nuts
4. Vegetable peels
5. Metal chips
6. Egg shells

Which item was transferred to which bin?

RED                                     GREEN                                      BLUE

The steps required for conversion of kitchen garbage into manure are given below in a jumbled form.

1. Put garbage in a pit.
2. Cover the bottom of the pit with sand.
3. Cover the pit loosely with a gunny bag or grass.
4. Add worms.

Which of the following shows the correct sequence of the above steps?

Which of the following is biodegradable and can be added to a compost pit as a food for the redworms?