Solid waste includes any discarded material from households, businesses, industries, hospitals and other sources. It can be solid, liquid, semi-solid or contained gases. The document discusses the different sources and types of solid waste as well as methods for managing and disposing of solid waste, including landfilling, biological processing, recycling, and ocean dumping. It emphasizes the importance of the 3R's (reduce, reuse, recycle) and highlights some of the negative impacts of improper solid waste management, such as the large amount of hazardous waste generated in India each year.
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