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Waste handling and separation, storage, and processing at
the source
Collection
Separation and processing and transformation of solid
wastes
Transfer and transport
Treatment and Disposal.
Waste generation can happen in many ways in many plac-
es. Mainly waste is generated in households, industry, in
Construction and demolition, in Municipal services, in treatment
plant sites, in agricultural lands as bio degradable waste (organic
waste; food, garden waste and paper), non - bio degradable
waste (Polythene & Plastic, Textile and Rubber, Glass and Metal)
and as hazardous or non – hazardous waste.
Therefore, it is clear by the little amount of garbage generated
at our homes, by the little amount of paper discarded from our
institutions we, ultimately contribute for the growth of such gar-
bage mountains like Meethotamulla. In order to minimize this,
what measures can we take??
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packs, and single-serve containers.
Purchase items such as dish soap and laun-
dry detergents in concentrate forms.
Reduce the amount of unwanted mail or let-
ters you receive.
Buy items made of recycled content, and use
and reuse them as much as you can.
There are also proper ways of recovering energy
from waste and proper ways of disposal of
waste too. But it is very essential to be aware
that these methods are for the waste that are
collected after following the hierarchy of waste
minimization.
• On-site (at home) treatment
(Composting)
• Sanitary Landfill
• Incineration
• Ocean dumping
• Pyrolysis
HIERARCHY OF WASTE MINIMIZATIONS
Mainly, to mainly prevent the waste minimization, The 3R con-
cept is used to prevent the waste minimization.
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Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Source - www.kulturverk.com
Obviously as the first step, we should try to generate less amount
of garbage as far as possible. In that matter, we could start to,
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Use reusable bags and containers when shopping, trav-
eling or packing.
Use products that are returnable, reusable, or refillable
over single-use items.
Compost food scraps and yard waste. Many types of
food scraps, along with leaves and yard trimmings (gar-
den waste), can be combined to form compost.
Using fewer materials for the designing and production
processes.
Repair, refurbish whole items or spare parts.
Buy large containers of items or in bulk forms whenever
possible by avoiding individually wrapped items, snack
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