Question

Which of these is not correct with reference to a compost pit?

• A. The refuse is placed with layers of soil with an occasional sprinkling of water.
• B. It contributes to the manufacture of useful fertilizer.
• C. It prevents pollution.
• D. It helps in burning away plastic wastes.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. It helps in burning away plastic wastes.

It is incorrect to say that a compost pit helps in burning away plastic wastes because plastics are non-biodegradable and cannot be composted: 

• Explanation

  Plastics are made of non-biodegradable polymers, such as polyethylene. Microorganisms in soil take hundreds of years to decompose plastics. 

• Composting

  Composting is a safe way to manage organic waste, but it is not suitable for plastics. Composting is a process that breaks down biodegradable organic wastes into manure. Some examples of biodegradable organic wastes that can be added to a compost pit include vegetable peels and paper. 

• Burning plastic

  Burning plastic waste, such as bottles, bags, and wrappers, produces highly toxic carbon monoxide (CO) gas.