* * Air pollution is caused by the hazardous amounts of smoke and dust that are released into the air by industries' chimneys. Asthma and other airborne diseases are brought on by this polluted air.

* * The aquatic life in the rivers dies as a result of the industrial waste that is dumped there. These wastes accumulate over the river water and reduce the amount of oxygen reaching sea plants and animals, causing their demise. Eutrophication is the name of this phenomenon.

* * The disposal of garbage results in the formation of numerous landfills, and extensive tracts of land are acquired for the construction of additional landfills. Instead of building new landfills, the government should make use of the ones it already has and properly dispose of waste.

* * When waste is dumped in areas that have not been treated, it starts to smell, which makes mosquitoes grow there. Later, these mosquitoes become the source of disease.

* * Waste plastic that is dumped can't break down, but it does raise pressure in the ground, which causes earthquakes.

* * Plastic that is dumped as waste can also be eaten by animals, causing internal harm or death.

* * Waste that is collected results in the emission of greenhouse gases, which raise the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide and cause our environment to warm up. Climate change has resulted from this.

* * Soil contamination is caused by improper waste disposal. Trees cannot be planted in this contaminated soil. 

* * When plastic is not broken down, a harmful chemical called DEHA (DIETHYLHYDROXYLAMINE) is released into the environment. DEHA has the potential to severely harm a person's health and interfere with their ability to conceive.

* * When rain falls, it reacts with airborne toxins to make the air acidic. Both humans and marine life are harmed by this acid rain.

Conclusion

Waste management is hampered by the expansion of megacities and the overpopulation of the world. Inadequate waste disposal practices and management systems are to blame for this in India. Participation from the public is another issue. The nation's citizens are oblivious to their responsibilities regarding waste disposal and management.

Waste management has a number of rules, but people don't always follow them because they aren't aware of them. Therefore, in order to encourage people to actively participate in the management of waste, it is of the utmost importance that they are made aware of the negative effects of burning or dumping waste.

The fundamental three Rs—reduce, reuse, and recycle—should be strictly adhered to. To cut down on annual waste production, recyclable materials should be used. Plastic bags, which are extremely harmful to the environment, should be strictly avoided. India will have to endure poor waste management until these requirements are met.