Anything which is ready for disposal is termed as waste. The process of waste management involves segregation, transpor tation, recycling, and maintenance of waste etc.. Appropriate disposal method of such waste is called waste management. Waste management is a habit that is practiced since many centuries.

Perils of waste

Waste can be classified as hazardous, non-hazardous , degradable and non-degradable , etc . One of the most threatening forms of waste is hazardous waste, which takes many forms.

Today, a new kind of waste electronic waste is degrading the environment. Used radios, fridges, TVs, PCs, essentially any electronic or electrical appliance which has reached the end of its usage life is called E-waste. It is particularly harmful because of what it is made of harmful chemicals and materials such as mercury, cadmium and lead.

Which is why t he waste management should be practiced. It requires major attention till the very end of the process, with e very kind of waste being dealt with by treating it till disposal part.

Recycling

Some of the non-degradable waste can be utilized in recycling, which can be reused for further purposes or can be used as raw materials for a production unit. Recycling is a far easier process than having to produce a product from scratch and there is considerable amount of demand in the market for the same. Recycling is also considered one of the easiest way to protect natural resources by re-using the energy or material in many different ways possible. Small scale to large scale industries do prefer it in terms of collecting or purchasing the raw materials for producing or manufacturing purposes . It’s beneficial cost wise as well.