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Local Authorities contribution to waste management

Posted By: Michiel Van Kets | Posted On: 2008-10-03 | Article ID: 99706

Waste management is troubled with how, as a community, we deal with the mass of debris and refuse produced every day. There are a number of ways already in use that consist of land-fill, recycling, composting, waste reduction, waste-to-energy plants, hazardous waste disposal and litter management.
Waste is an ongoing concern that involves everyone living on this earth and the solutions have to come from all areas, including national and local government and residents.

There are two types of waste management. Source reduction is the implementation of methods to prevent and reduce the amount of waste created. Such methods comprise reusing and recycling second hand products and repairing products instead of discarding them and buying a new item. Another method is to use recycled bags from cotton and paper, instead of the commonly free plastic bags given out at most stores and supermarkets worldwide.

Recycling is another form of waste management. Recycling extracts precious resources from waste products in order to reuse them for the same or totally different products. Recyclable products include plastic, metal, wood, paper and cardboard and electrical items such as batteries and mobile phones.

Many local authorities have now introduced various systems and procedures to deal with the amount of refuse created by their inhabitants.

Recycling bins are more often than not found in supermarket areas or some other common location. Symbols are clearly printed on the front of the bins to show the type of material that can be placed in them and bins are different colors to help distinguish them too. Containers are often supplied for glass, paper, tin, cans and plastic bottles. When recycling plastic bottles make sure you empty them of any liquids and take the lids off.

Recycling can also be facilitated for electrical items, used ink cartridges, mobile phones and batteries. You will have to check with your local authority as to whether they offer a service to collect any of these items. If you want to aid the environment and are interested in recycling then find out their policies on recycling. Ask for information at their local offices or try out their website.

Don’t use plastic bags to bring your recycling items to the bins. Put them into a cardboard box and then recycle that in turn. Collect the free plastic bags you receive from the store each time you go to the store as these can be recycled into lots of different products, such as composite lumber. Plastic bags are far from eco friendly as they are mass produced in their millions and many of them then end up as dropped litter. Plastic bags can be eaten by animals that can choke on them or cause suffocation. When they do finally break down it is into small poisonous bits that end up polluting the earth, rivers, lakes and marine life.

Some local authorities have now banned the use of plastic bags in stores and others are discouraging their use by sticking a small fee if you require one. This is to persuade consumers to supply their own bags. In some districts this has seen a huge decrease in the number of people using them. Reusable shopping bags are great for carrying your groceries in and many have already been recycled from some other material. You can find a vast selection made from string, hemp, or cotton in trendy and stylish designs.

Nearly everything collected for recycling can be put to use. Newspapers are mostly produced from 100% recycled paper, toilet paper and photocopy paper too. Glass jars and bottles are washed and most are reusable.

Waste management is a serious concern within each and every community. Finding out some basics on recycling and waste management can help you make good choices regarding how you live your life to make it a better and cleaner world for everyone.

 

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Michiel Van Kets
Michiel van Kets provides articles for Michael Hagley, who works for Veolia Australia’s environmental services leader in all facets of waste management. For any household Veolia can provide skip bins.



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