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How Getting Rid Of Waste Is Done The Nature Friendly Way

Allen Brown by Allen Brown
June 24, 2021
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Improper disposal of waste is a disaster plaguing the world and affecting livelihoods negatively. A growing population in previously underpopulated neighborhoods is part of the garbage headache municipalities are grappling with. Governments are now struggling with creating mechanisms for the proper management of rubbish. And a nature friendly way on how to get rid of waste is a promising model.

Call it eco-friendly disposal of garbage in another term. The world is slowly shifting to it as it does not harm the environment through processes such as pollution. The excellent news about naturally handling waste disposal is you can do it with ease. It all starts in our homesteads and trickles down to workplaces and industries. But how exactly is it done? How does it save land used for landfills? This article answers these questions and much more in-depth. 

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What Are The 4 Types Of Waste?

There are four major types of waste: municipal solid waste, industrial waste, agricultural waste, and hazardous waste. Waste in these categories is a major environmental pollutant that poses health risks to livestock and human beings. But it is done in a nature-friendly way in a bid to protect the environment. The method of disposal of the waste in each category is different. 

What Does Environmentally-Friendly Mean? 

Environmentally-friendly in waste disposal is a process or method that does not have adverse effects on the surroundings. Compared to other methods of disposing of waste, such as chemicals that harm the ecosystem, this one does not. It is eco-friendly or nature-friendly. It decreases the piles of garbage in landfills. 

What Are The 5 R’s Of Waste Management?

Ideally, the 5 R’s of waste management are refuse, reuse, recycle, reduce and repurpose. These are the tenets through which waste disposal in Forsyth County is undertaken to protect the region’s ecosystem. Essentially, putting the 5 R rule into play calls for discipline, environmental consciousness, and knowledge on best eco-friendly practices. Nature-friendly methods of getting rid of waste bear fruits with proper knowledge on what to do and when to do it.

What Is The Most Eco-Friendly Method For Garbage Management?

The most eco-friendly method of managing waste in your home or work must have a recycling factor. Nonetheless, there are other methods of managing garbage in a nature-friendly manner, as explained below.

  1. Recycling

Recycling helps in reducing environmental pollution from landfills. It becomes successful with separation or garbage before disposal. This is whereby you sort your waste based on whether it is recyclable or not. The sorted waste is then put in different waste bins or bags using the recyclable and non-recyclable criteria. Statistics indicate that 75 percent of waste produced is recyclable. It further cites this method of disposing of garbage is yet to be embraced.

  1. Reusing

A major benefit of reusing in waste management is that it decreases the amount of garbage. Less waste is disposed of, thus reducing environmental pollution such as water, soil, and air pollution. For example, you can reuse a shopping bag or a bottle of water. 

  1. Composting

A big part of our waste is from food. It could be leftovers that you decided not to take or non-edible vegetable parts you throw away when preparing meals. It can be turned into compost. And don’t worry, you don’t have to be a kitchen gardener to have compost. You can always give away the waste to some other person with compost to use as manure for their plants. Composting produces a lot of nitrogen needed for the proper growth of plants when the waste decomposes. Keep filing that container until it is filled and tightly cover it. Turn it using a hoe or a rake for proper aeration.

  1. Generate Energy Through Anaerobic Digestion 

Think of the goodness of having an option to cook with methane gas produced by animal and plant waste. It cuts your gas bills drastically. Microorganisms trapped in the ground break down the waste and produce methane. The waste is still used as an organic fertilizer.

  1. Make Use Of Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites

If you have hazardous waste such as car tires and paint; dispose of it in designated waste sites. Such waste when disposed of indiscriminately, leading to massive levels of environmental pollution. 

As we have seen, an increasing population has opened Pandora’s box on matters of garbage management. A bigger population means more waste is being generated, which chokes livelihoods without proper management. But this can be reversed by employing nature-friendly waste management methods. Developed nations such as Japan, Australia, France, Sweden, and the US have been using environmentally friendly methods to dispose of waste. 

Allen Brown

Allen Brown

The information contained in this article is for informational purposes only and is not in any way intended to substitute professional advice, medical care or advice from your doctor.

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