Waste Management and Waste Minimisation
Landfills are just one part of waste management and landfills must be managed when they are in use. What else can we do to manage and restrict the waste before it even reaches the landfill? We can do many things but not many people take notice of these methods or just can't be bothered. " Composting is one of the best methods of waste disposal as it turns unsafe waste to safe waste" [conserve energy future, online] Composting is easy and everyone can do it, all it takes is a bucket to collect your food scraps and a bin to store them. This is a great reuse of waste as in no time at all you will have free fertiliser for your plants. Not only does composting reuse waste it reduces waste at landfills and has a benefit for yourself. This is also a very low cost method of managing waste as it doesn't require any expensive equipment or technology. It is also a very hands on approach, the resulting fertiliser and gardens can also be a very rewarding experience.
Recycling and reusing, are some of the most talked about forms of waste management in the world. This could just mean reusing a plastic bag.If everyone recycled a plastic bay 3 times landfills would be much less full. Also using recyclable materials such as canvas bags instead of plastic bags can do a lot as well. Source reduction is another major waste management technique by only buying stuff we need we can help the environment a lot by reducing the need for more factories. Many companies are also changing the way they package their products so that they can be recycled or reused to reduce the size of a landfill. Waste management techniques are promoted by EPA. In order to stop our reliance on landfills we must listen and act on their advice.
Recycling and reusing, are some of the most talked about forms of waste management in the world. This could just mean reusing a plastic bag.If everyone recycled a plastic bay 3 times landfills would be much less full. Also using recyclable materials such as canvas bags instead of plastic bags can do a lot as well. Source reduction is another major waste management technique by only buying stuff we need we can help the environment a lot by reducing the need for more factories. Many companies are also changing the way they package their products so that they can be recycled or reused to reduce the size of a landfill. Waste management techniques are promoted by EPA. In order to stop our reliance on landfills we must listen and act on their advice.