There are different ways of separating mixtures, we have decantation, filtration, sieving. evaporation, distillation and others. Some are the benefits of separating mixtures in the community.
1. Have a drinking water
2. Segregation of non-biodegradable to biodegaradable wastes
3. Separating mixtures in mining gold copper and other minerals
4. Cleaning oil spills
5. Separating sand from rocks in construction