The waste materials collected from a market complex are scrap paper,thermocol,vegetable waste,tin cans,and glass bottles. Which of these can be used for producing biogas? Mention three advantages of converting these into biogas rather than burning them.

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(N/A) Scrap paper and vegetable waste can be used to produce biogas through anaerobic decomposition.
Converting these into biogas has the following advantages:
$(i)$ It produces a clean,cheap,and valuable fuel that serves as a sustainable energy source.
$(ii)$ It effectively manages waste by utilizing substances that would otherwise require significant space for landfilling or dumping.
$(iii)$ If this organic waste is left to decompose naturally in open dumps,it releases harmful greenhouse gases like methane and carbon dioxide,contributing to environmental pollution. Converting it into biogas prevents these emissions.

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