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Population explosion, coupled with improved lifestyle of people results in increased generation of solid wastes in urban as well as rural areas of the country. The solid waste from rural areas is more of a biodegradable nature and the same from urban areas contains more non-biodegradable components like plastics and packaging. The various initiatives taken by government, NGOs, private companies, and local public has drastically brought awareness in the past few decades. There may be different types of waste such as domestic waste, factory waste, waste from oil factory, E-waste, construction waste, agricultural waste, food processing waste, bio-medical waste, nuclear waste, slaughter house waste, etc. Government of India has given colour codes to different types of waste. Read the questions below and try to answer the questions.
Give two examples of wet and dry waste.

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**Step-by-Step Text Solution:** 1. **Understanding Solid Waste:** - Solid waste can be categorized into two main types: wet waste and dry waste. - Wet waste typically consists of biodegradable materials, which can decompose naturally. - Dry waste generally includes non-biodegradable materials that do not decompose easily. 2. **Examples of Wet Waste:** ...
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