Write an essay on the sources of waste.

Everything we use in this world produces garbage. There are many sources of garbage such as household sources, municipal sources, industrial and mining operation, agricultural waste and biomedical waste.

1. Household sources-The waste released from houses like food scraps, plastics, paper, metals, cloths. A lot of water is also released as a waste from the house. It forms the largest proportion of municipal sources.

2. Municipal sources- It consists of household waste, sanitation residue, waste from streets. So basically it is a collection of waste from the entire city.

3. Industry and mining work- This waste is considered the most hazardous waste as they contain a toxic substance. It can be corrosive or highly inflammable.

4. Agriculture: Agriculture waste includes both organic and inorganic waste. It describes the waste produced from various farming activities. This waste starts decomposing biologically which further cause pollution.

5. Medical areas: It is usually infectious waste that may include waste like medicines, chemical waste, syringes, human excreta. They can be a serious threat to human health if not treated scientifically.