please can anyone give me the answer of 2nd question of otba class 9 i.e. rag pikers act as saviors for municipal corporation. elaborate on their role in waste management.
please can anyone give me the answer of 2nd question of otba class 9 i.e. rag pikers act as saviors for municipal corporation. elaborate on their role in waste management.
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Waste management is done at various levels, in which rag pickers play a very crucial role. this is an informal sector and tge backbone of waste management, specially plastic and solid waste.rag pickers segregate -
1)mixed wastes into plastic, papers and bottles, putting themselves to risk of getting bruises and cuts. they also get exposed to various infection causing microbes and hence are prone to such infectious diseases.
2)they are poorly paid, work for 9-12 hours everyday for 6 days a week. thus, are cheapest mode of waste management.
3)they also segregate biodegradable from non-biodegradable wastes. this helpes in reuse, recycle of non-biodegradable waste and useful product formation like compost from biodegradable wastes.
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