Question

The term ISWM refers to ______________.
A. Integrated Solid Waste Machine
B. International Solid Waste Mechanism
C. International Solid Waste Management
D. Integrated Solid Waste Management

Answer 1

Hint: With the increase in population and economic development waste generation also increases. Improper management of waste poses a threat to human health as well as the environment.

Complete Answer: Improper waste handling and uncontrolled dumping result in a variety of problems such as contamination of water, health issues, attracting insects and rodents, drainage problems etc. Furthermore, inappropriate administration of waste increases greenhouse gas emissions, which add to environmental change.

Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM) is a comprehensive waste prevention, recycling, composting and waste disposal program. An effective waste management system would help us to prevent, recycle and manage solid waste in ways that would benefit the environment and also protect human health.

A few factors will impact the choice, activity and viability of any waste management programme and should be viewed as when arranging a fruitful ISWM program
-technical factors refer to the selection of available technologies that will help in composting the waste products
-economic factors are the cost and budgeting of the waste management program
-environmental factors deal with the effects of waste management programmes on the environment, the need for the conservation of non-renewable resources.
-political factors refer to the administrative framework in which the waste management system exists and also deals with the legal structures and decision-making process related to this system.

Thus, the correct answer is option (D).

Note: The ISWM evaluates the condition and needs of a town or a city and then it selects and decides the most appropriate waste management activities relating to those conditions.