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What is waste? Name two sources of waste.
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The term 'waste' refers to any material that is discarded because it has served its purpose and is no longer useful.
Two sources of waste are-
- Domestic waste like food leftovers, bits of paper etc.
- Industrial waste like paints, sand, fly ash etc.
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