Waste reduction starts at home

Sunday, July 18, 2010


We can reduce excess waste from our house. It is a simple process that requires an individual in the house hold to take the initiative to separate waste into organic, recyclable, hazardous, and electronics. The effort involves the placement of four small boxes in which the categories of waste are disposed of or higher. Your recyclables can be mixed all be in a container, but caution should be given to organic waste, hazardous waste and electronic waste disposed of separately in different containers.

Most people use a garbage bag to dispose of their waste, ensuring that the process is not chaotic. To begin to reduce waste at source, waste bags should not be used to remove organic wastes, this process will be created only by ever-increasing challenges of waste management. Organic waste can be directly without using a garbage bag to throw into the trash and cleaning the garbage, after emptying. This simple process will save you money and reduce your carbon footprint homes. The elimination of waste paper safely, which will only make the necessary waste disposal. The paper can be used for children, scrap paper to scribble on a notepad or extend the life of the paper and save you money. Before disposing of your electronic waste make sure that in a state that should not be used or repaired. If you do not use it to make a donation to a library or someone who needs it. For disposal of hazardous wastes such as batteries, to ensure that the life of the battery was used, and buy rechargeable batteries.

An average Indian family about.5 kg of waste generated on a daily basis. This organic waste is 60%, 20% to 20% recyclable and inert in nature. Most households do not separate their waste at home, as a result, when the waste is eliminated, there is mixed and contaminated require segregation are carried out manually. Indian waste also contains a high level of moisture, primarily due to the high organic content and dietary habits of the population. We know that waste management in the Indian unorganized nature is the addition of the growing threat of waste management in India. Most people involved in this field, put a bit of knowledge about good practices of waste management and collection process for them, not waste the opportunity in the various ministries in their carts. It is also good to know and document that most organic waste in India is not treated, and finds its way to the dump, it is essential that we have taken steps to reduce waste generation by waste our homes.

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