What is meant by garbage ? List two classes into which garbage is classified.

Science Class 10 Term 2, Answer to the question – What is meant by garbage ? List two classes into which garbage is classified.

The answer to the question –

The household waste or rubbish produced in our day-to-day life is called garbage. For example, spoilt food, vegetable peels, leaves, wood, grass, paper, plastic, etc.

Garbage is classified into the following two types:

(i) Biodegradable garbage – Garbage that can be decomposed naturally. Examples – vegetable peels, leaves, paper, etc.

(ii) Non-Biodegradable garbage – Garbage that cannot be decomposed naturally. Examples – metal, plastics, etc.