What are the different types of waste?

Question

i can't find consistent answer on the net.. i'm doing a thesis on ecological waste management..

Answer 1

Well we all know there's toxic waste...:)

Answer 2

Waste like plasstiuc does not degrade  over time.But vegitable,food items etc will degrade slowly.

So we have biodegradable waste and non biodegradable waste.

Then there is toxic and non toxic.

For industrial purpose we have recycle process the waste. But certain things can not be recycled.  

Answer 3

1 Paper  --    2 Biodegradable

3 Plastic --4  Non-Biodegradable

5 Glass --  6  Aluminum

7 Food --  8   Metals

9 Medical ---10  Precious Metals