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Brilio.net - In the midst of the roar of technological development and economic progress, the earth is faced with a threat that is no less frightening, namely the waste crisis. From mountains of plastic waste to polluted oceans, the impact of littering has reached a critical point. With the global population continuing to grow and consumption on the rise, experts warn that this problem could become the biggest environmental disaster facing humanity. One of the closest crises is the household waste crisis.
The main trigger for this crisis is a lack of awareness of the importance of recycling and responsible waste management. Compounded by the environmentally unfriendly habits of most people and the lack of effective waste management infrastructure, countries around the world are faced with serious challenges to address this problem before it is too late.
Usually household waste will not be far from the use of plastic. Plastic is one type of waste that is very difficult to decompose, therefore you need to understand how to manage household waste properly and correctly so that it does not accumulate and cause disease . Managing household waste has a big role in reducing the waste crisis which is currently increasingly unstoppable.
However, unfortunately there are still many people who are not aware of how to manage household waste, the reason that usually happens is because they don't know how to manage waste. Through this article, brilio.net has summarized from various sources how to manage household waste, Thursday (15/2).
Get to know the types of household waste.
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Household waste is not only food scraps and cooking ingredients that you throw away, but has many types that you need to know about in order to understand how to manage waste properly.
1. Organic waste: food scraps, such as fruit peels, rotten vegetables, food scraps, tea leaves, and tissue paper.
2. Paper waste: waste paper, cardboard, paper letters, magazines, and wrapping paper.
3. Plastic waste: plastic bottles, plastic shopping bags, plastic food containers, plastic toys and plastic packaging.
4. Glass waste: glass bottles, glass pieces and broken glass.
5. Metal waste: aluminum cans, bottle caps, wire and other metal items.
6. Cloth waste: unused clothes, towels and damaged cloth.
7. Electronic waste: used electronic items such as cellphones, laptops, televisions and other electrical items.
8. Hazardous waste: batteries, fluorescent lights, paint, expired medicines and other dangerous household chemicals.
9. Rubber waste: used tires, cable sleeves and other rubber items.
10. Garden waste: dry leaves, twigs, broken plant pots, and other waste from garden management.
If you understand and know the types of household waste at home, you can start managing and separating it according to type.
How to manage household waste.
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1. Reduce.
If you want to manage waste well, the first step you can take is to reduce the household waste produced every day. Reducing waste will have an impact on the environment. You can use items that can be used repeatedly to reduce household waste such as plastic and paper.
2. Reuse.
Apart from reducing household waste, you can also manage waste so that it doesn't increase. You can reuse items that have previously been used. Utilizing this item is a way to manage waste at home. For example, you can use a glass that is no longer used as a spoon or pencil holder.
3. Recycle.
If you have done reduce and reuse, next you can try recycling by recycling rubbish that can be recycled so that you can use it again later. This method is very effective for reducing household waste.
4. Energy recovery.
It turns out that waste can also be used to produce energy, you know. In this way, the accumulation of household waste in various countries will be used to build energy. This is done by burning waste such as plastic with an incinerator which will produce gas and convert it into energy. You can look for this energy recovery place if there is one.
5. Landfill.
You have to be smart in managing household waste, landfills or Final Processing Sites (TPA) can be the right choice to reduce the accumulation of waste at home. But remember, you can only throw away waste that really can no longer be used in a landfill.
6. Composting on a small scale
When you have quite a lot of organic waste, you can use it as compost on a small scale. You can place this composting plant behind the house in a small size. This method will be very beneficial for plants if you like gardening.
7. Waste compaction.
When you have a lot of rubbish but don't have much space to throw it away, you can compact rubbish that can no longer be recycled so it doesn't take up space. Waste compaction also helps save space in landfills.
8. Separate waste.
With so many types of household waste, you must be able to separate the waste according to type. Don't mix them together to make it easier to manage them. Apart from that, separating waste according to type will also make final processing easier.
9. Make ecobricks.
You can use household waste to make ecobricks. The method is to use unused plastic bottles and fill them with non-biological waste which can later be used to make building blocks. Ecobricks can prevent the release of CO2 and the current increase in global warming.
10. Utilize waste banks.
Not only is it useful for managing waste effectively, waste banks can also give you money from collecting household waste. Usually waste banks are used to dispose of plastic waste that is to be recycled. So if you have a lot of plastic waste at home, you can use a waste bank to manage your waste and earn money.
(brl/jad)
