Garbage has been a major concern from olden times. They not only give foul smell but more badly they are a home to mosquitoes and houseflies. This is the root cause of all the diseases. The pollution caused by the garbage is a very major problem that could result in major health, space, and economic issues.
People in India just litter wherever they feel such as roads, ponds as there is no one to tell them. They just make any area a junkyard. Even if there is a dustbin nearby they don’t feel like putting it over there. People do not understand that this could be a very dangerous issue when time passes and especially when it rains. Because of the garbage spread over the areas, other animals consider it as food but they may also contain lot of toxic items like plastic which is harmful for their health.
Solution-
One apt solution I would suggest is that we must have Compost Pits for our biodegradable wastes like vegetable peels, animal waste etc. in our locality, households, schools and dustbins checked regularly for non biodegradable waste like plastics, rubber. even we must take the initiative of awaring others that plastics like plastic bags must be reused. Composting is a biological process in which micro-organisms, mainly fungi and bacteria, convert degradable organic waste into humus like substance. This finished product is high in carbon and nitrogen and is an excellent medium for growing plants. The process of composting ensures the waste that is produced in the kitchens is not carelessly thrown and left to rot be a home for flies and give foul smell. It recycles the nutrients and returns them to the soil as nutrient. Apart from being clean, cheap, and safe, composting can significantly reduce the amount of disposable garbage.
Compost pits not only produce the benefit of suitable degradation of waste but even:-
Helps reduce the adverse effects of excessive alkalinity, acidity, or the excessive use of chemical fertilizer which is