Waste Management and Pollution!

• Social Sciences
• Secondary Education
• Age 12,13

Waste Management and Pollution

Wast Generation

Waste Generation

• Household waste: This includes food scraps, paper products, plastic, and other materials that are discarded from homes.
  
• Commercial waste: This includes waste generated by businesses, such as packaging materials, office supplies, and food waste.
  
• Industrial waste: This includes waste generated by factories and other industrial facilities, such as chemicals, hazardous materials, and heavy metals.

Waste Disposal

Waste Disposal

• Landfills 

• Incineration

• Composting
• Recycling

Consequences of
waste disposal

Consequences of Waste Disposal

• Environmental Pollution

• Health Risks

• Aesthetic impacts

Pollution and its impact
on ecosystems
and human health:

Pollution and its impact on ecosystems:

• Air pollution can damage plants and forests, and it can also acidify lakes and streams. 
• Water pollution can kill fish and other aquatic life, and it can also contaminate drinking water. 
• Soil pollution can damage plants and make soil unsuitable for agriculture.

Pollution and its impact on human health:

• Air pollution can cause respiratory problems, heart disease, and cancer. 
• Water pollution can cause diarrhea, cholera, and typhoid. 
• Soil pollution can cause lead poisoning and other health problems.  

Waste management practices in developing and developed countries.

Challenges in Developing
Countries for
Waste Management

Opportunities in Developed
Countries for
Waste Management

Challenges in Developing Countries for Waste Management:

• Rapid Urbanization

• Lack of Resources

• Informal Waste Sector

Opportunities in Developed Countries for Waste Management:

• More Resources

• More infrastructure

• More public awareness

Waste management practices
in developing and
developed countries.

Open dumbing ---- Landfilling

Burning ----- Incineration

Recycling and Composting

How to reduce
waste and pollution?

Reduce Consumption.

Recycle and Compost.

Support Sustainable Businesses.