Question

Approximately how many tons of waste are discharged into water bodies globally every day, according to United Nations statistics?

• A. 0.5 million
• B. 1.9 - 2.3 million
• C. 5 million
• D. 10 million

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 1.9 - 2.3 million

• According to United Nations statistics, approximately 1.92.3 million tons of waste are discharged into water bodies globally every day.

• The amount of oxygen required by micro organisms to decompose biological matter in a given volume of water is referred to as Bio-chemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).