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Waste not, Want not
Solid Waste Management
Types of WasteWaste
Bio degradable Non-biodegradable Organic Inorganic
Compostable RecyclableToxic Toxic
Combustible Non- recyclable Non- toxic Non-toxic
Solid Liquid
A worker collecting garbage at Kalbhavi Road, near Kottara, in Mangalore
3 –R’s in Waste Management
• REDUCE• REUSE• RECYCLE
REDUCE• The most sustainable option is
always to reduce the amount of waste generated in the first place.
• Refusing prevents it from entering into the waste stream, saves the energy needed to produce it, then recycle or dispose of it.
• What do we throw?Trash consists of containers, wrappers and other nondurable goods, like paper.
• Choose items with minimal packaging..
• Give up plastic bags in favor of reusable shopping bags.
• Finally, carefully consider each purchase and resist the urge to make impulse buys.
• Allow yourself a 24-hour waiting period before making any new purchases.
• Look for energy efficient, durable products.
REUSE
• Reusing - finding new owners for items in working condition, repurposing items usually destined for the trash or recycling cans.
• Look for items at secondhand stores, and those for sales
Take a look again at your trash can and ask yourself what uses you can find for the items you're throwing away.
• Getting creative -cut back on new purchases and save money
• Likewise, donate --- don't discard --- your unused items..
Recycle • Recycling should be your
last resort when working to reduce the amount of trash your household produces.
• Although it is preferable to sending your recyclables to a landfill or incinerator, recycling nonetheless requires energy.
• Send recyclable waste such as paper, plastic, metals to collection centers.
• You can also recycle food scraps and paper through composting, a process by which such wastes break down into organic matter that is a soil enrichment.
• Spread finished compost on your lawn or garden or add it to your houseplants to improve their growth.
Compost :
• One-third of the content that goes into some landfills could be composted.
• The solution is to start a "slow" pile of kitchen veggie scraps and lawn waste.
• This is easy to do and creates great "black gold" humus that landscape plants will love and will cut down on summer watering.