Green Warrior Class 5 Clean Water and Sanitation

Asked by AKSHAY GURU VARADHARAJAN · SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL, JAYANTI NAGAR.

During lunch, you have leftover food (peels, bread) and a plastic bag. To protect the environment and keep sanitation high, how should you dispose of these?

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A Mix them together and throw them in the blue bin.
B Put the food in a blue bin and the plastic in a green bin.
C Put the food in a green bin (wet waste) and the plastic in a blue bin (dry waste).
D Throw both in the trash can

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Answer: C. Put the food in a green bin (wet waste) and the plastic in a blue bin (dry waste).

c) Put the food in a green bin (wet waste) and the plastic in a blue bin (dry waste).
Explanation: Food waste (wet waste) can become compost (fertilizer), while plastic (dry waste) can be recycled. Mixing them makes them harder to recycle, increasing pollution

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During lunch, you have leftover food (peels, bread) and a plastic bag. To protect the environment and keep sanitation high, how should you dispose of these?

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