This document discusses various methods of waste and dead body disposal in communities from a public health perspective. It begins by defining environmental sanitation and waste management. It then describes different types of waste - solid, chemical, liquid, commercial, gaseous, organic, biomedical - and appropriate disposal methods for each. Methods of dead body disposal discussed include incineration, burial, water submersion, donation, and others. Religious and cultural considerations are also addressed. The document emphasizes priorities of respecting the living, family wishes, and cultural practices in disposal methods.