Arrange the following components of municipal solid waste in order of their increasing abundance.

A. Paper and Cardboard

B. Food

C. Tin Cans

D. Dirt and Ash

E. Textiles

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Our trash, or municipal solid waste (MSW), is made up of the things we commonly use and then throw away. These materials range from packaging, food scraps, and grass clippings, to old sofas, computers, tires, and refrigerators. MSW does not include industrial, hazardous, or construction waste.

Key Points

• Municipal solid waste (MSW), is commonly known as trash or garbage.
• Generation rates for MSW vary from city to city and from season to season and have a strong correlation with levels of economic development and activity.

The correct sequence of municipal solid waste in order of their increasing abundance is E, C, D, A, B

Additional InformationWaste can be classified in several ways, but the following list represents a typical classification:

• Biodegradable waste: food and kitchen waste, green waste, paper (most can be recycled, although some difficult to compost plant material may be excluded[6])
• Recyclable materials: paper, cardboard, glass, bottles, jars, tin cans, aluminum cans, aluminum foil, metals, certain plastics, textiles, clothing, tires, batteries, etc.
• Inert waste: construction and demolition waste, dirt, rocks, debris
• Electrical and electronic waste (WEEE):  electrical appliances, light bulbs, washing machines, TVs, computers, screens, mobile phones, alarm clocks, watches, etc.
• Composite wastes: waste clothing, Tetra Pack food and drink cartons, waste plastics such as toys and plastic garden furniture
• Hazardous waste includes most paints, chemicals, tires, batteries, light bulbs, electrical appliances, fluorescent lamps, aerosol spray cans, and fertilizers
• Toxic waste including pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides
• Biomedical waste expired pharmaceutical drugs, etc.