A picture of wastes ( disposed) in a forest.

Poor waste disposal causes soil contamination. The accumulation of inorganic waste potentially makes plant roots impenetrable in the soil layers. This brings bad impacts towards the forest ecosystem.

# Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

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