Give a method for the disposal of household wastes such as left-over food, fruit and vegetable peels, and leaves of potted plants.

Academic Biology NCERT Class 10

Leftover food, fruit and vegetable peels, and leaves of potted plants can be converted into compost by burying them in a pit dug in the ground. The compost, thus, prepared can be used as manure. In this way, household wastes can be disposed.

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Updated on: 18-Jan-2023

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