I
did an investigation about different methods of disposal of the waste.
Name
a few methods of waste disposal.
- Landfill.
- Incineration.
- Waste compaction.
But
not all of them are good for our planet and health.That is why I believe that if we learn
to separate the waste correctly we not only avoid destroying it incorrectly but
we collaborate with the collectors who see in this waste a source of income and
in this way if we do not destroy them, the factories do it that if they are
equipped with the technology to do it without affecting the planet.
I
collected three boxes of solids: paper and cardboard; plastics and glass,
during three weeks . If just at home I collect a lot, I couldn´t imagine how
can be in my neighborhood.
- When
food waste is sent to landfill, it decomposes. As it decomposes it
releases methane gas. As written above, methane gas is a greenhouse gas
which contributes to the greenhouse gas effect. However, methane gas is 84
times more potent than carbon dioxide.
- Waste items of electrical and electronic equipment can be very
harmful for the environment because it causes pollution.
When looking
forward, global waste is expected to grow to 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050, more
than double population growth over the same period.
How poor waste management may have contribute in
the spike of the corona virus cases?
With the increasing spread and impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on economic development and health outcomes, there is an
urgent global call for waste management from households, medical facilities and
toxic waste to be treated as essential public service. This will in effect
mitigate the potential threats of COVID-19 pandemic on environmental
sustainability and health outcomes.
Source of information
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7447614/
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