Day by day, as the population inhabited on this planet rises gradually, so does the waste we generate from our activities. If not managed adequately can result in mass amounts of pollution that can prevent future generations from experiencing or even inhabiting this planet. With that said, there are many ways to preserve the environment. One way is by managing the waste that we produce as households and businesses.
Recycling
Recycling has been by far one of the best ways to turn our waste into something more meaningful. Materials such as glass, aluminium, metal, paper etc. Waste can be recycled into a brand-new product without the need for new raw materials. This reduces the need for more materials to be produced allowing the environment to be in a sort of equilibrium. However, to dispose of waste in a way that it can be recycled, you need to be mindful of separating your recyclable waste apart from non-recyclable waste.
Practising Composting
Composting is the process of turning kitchen waste such as food remains, vegetable peelings and other nitrogen and carbon-rich products into fuel for the garden or lawn. This is done by placing carbon-rich items (dry and brown in colour) on the bottom of a container and nitrogen-rich items (soft and green in colour) on top of the container, till the container is full. Over time the waste in the container would heat up and cool down. After the compost has cooled down, it is good practice to use a tool such as a pitchfork and shred its contents into as many small bits and pieces as possible. This helps to decompose the waste into compost faster. This is also a relatively very inexpensive way to turn kitchen waste into something meaningful that can help every household maintain and nourish their gardens.
Use of external services to dispose of garbage
With the rising concern for environmental protection, firms have taken it up to themselves to provide services such as green waste Geelong, waste disposal, recycling and reusing so that the average household does not have to. This is especially useful for households that cannot spend the time and energy to properly segregate recyclable from non-recyclable waste but are concerned about the well-being of the environment.
Production of energy
Despite the efforts taken to re-use and re-cycle, there will always be some waste that would remain. Anaerobic digestion is a natural process in which biomass (which is plant and animal materials) are broken down by micro-organisms. This produces two products. The first is a gas that is released also known as methane which is known to be a renewable heat source called biogas. The next is the remains from this natural process which becomes fertilizer for the garden or public garden.
Reusing
As simple as the word sounds this is one of the easiest ways to reduce our waste output and increase the number of materials left for the production of other goods. Reusing can be anything from using the same cloth bag every time for shopping which eliminates the need for plastic bags being repetitively used and disposed of. Or even using old glass bottles as a means of storing items in the kitchen without buying separate holders. There are countless ways we can reuse everyday items to reduce our carbon footprint by incorporating the method of reusing into our everyday activities.
