What is garbage? Explain with examples
GeneralClass 12AllAnswered 27 Mar 2026
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Answer: Garbage refers to all waste materials or rubbish that we discard from our homes, schools, offices, and shops. It's called 'kooda' in Hindi.
Common examples include:
- Kitchen waste: Fruit and vegetable peels, leftover cooked food, tea leaves, eggshells
- Packaging materials: Plastic bags, cardboard boxes, paper wrappers, tin cans, glass bottles
- Paper waste: Old newspapers, torn notebooks, magazines, used envelopes
- Household items: Broken toys, old clothes, worn-out shoes, damaged furniture
- Organic waste: Fallen leaves from plants, dried flowers, grass clippings
- Metal objects: Rusty iron items, used aluminum foils, old utensils
Every time we throw something away, we're producing garbage. The average household generates 0.5-1 kg of garbage daily.
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