Multiple choice

How can vegetable peels, hay and animal excreta be converted into useful products?

  1. By recycling

  2. By composting

  3. Using as landfill

  4. By using chemicals
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Vegetable peels, hay, animal excreta are all biodegradable waste and hence, can be converted into useful products by the process of composting. It is a natural process that recycles the waste to yield manure or compost. The manure is rich in nutrients and is an excellent medium for growing plants. Apart from being clean, cheap and safe, composting also reduces the amount of garbage. Composting is also done by using earthworms. This type of composting is known as vermicomposting.

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