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by Alesandra Ibobo | 03-03-2018 04:36
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Wastes are substances that are of no further use to us after purchase and usage. These can be in liquid form, solid, industrial, household and are bagged, canned, packet etc. After these items are being used what comes in mind? Disposal Are we properly disposing these items? According to The world counts, every year we dump a massive 2.12 billion tons of waste...Some of which are recycled but a lot is simply dumped, causing problems for people and the environment. Illegal disposal or dumping of waste products are harmful to our environment. Instead of properly disposing them in our trash can, waste bins for further reuse, most people avoid financial responsibility of properly disposing them and result in dumping them in abandon properties, isolated lands etc Our waste should be carefully sorted out (paper, plastic, metals) in form of recyclables and non recyclables. Causes of dumping includes: Air pollution Water pollution and endangering of aquatic species Top soil being destroyed and deforestation Others includes: Migration Global warming Waste products like beverage cans, plastic/pet bottles, wire, steel from food cans, tyre, glass bottles, paper, polythene bags are not completely unusable as most people think, it can be recycled and used for other purpose like making furniture's, art pieces, bags and shoes. The art of recycling waste is profitable and productive. It helps save time, money, energy and human resources. It also help preserve our natural resources and teaches us a skill.
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Thanks guys, we in the rural communities are victims of the effects if waste dumpings and enlightening the youths worldwide would go along way to eradicating this practice.
Posted 05-03-2018 09:22
Waste are the main cause of pollution. So people should be aware of and practice proper wste management. Thank you for your report.
Posted 05-03-2018 03:50
Hi Alesandra! Illegal disposal of waste products are very harmful for our environment. However this isn't getting better because people aren't aware of this problem. I believe that early education about waste disposal is the best way to figure out this problem. Firstly, we should reduce the amount of waste produced, and secondly, we should reuse and recycle those that we can. Lets remember the 3Rs and thanks for a great report :)
Posted 04-03-2018 23:21
You are very right.. improper waste disposal has serious effects on the environment as well as the overall quality of life. That been said we all need to live by the 3rs (Reduce, Reuse & Recycle).. Let us all work together and develop better ways of reducing waste disposal, reusing whatever plastic, paper or metal we have by recycling them.
Posted 03-03-2018 21:04
You're right, so many after effects comes trailing along improper waste disposal. I believe our cause of concern should be in educating the masses as the importance of pollution and run cycling. The only reason we see a high number of waste being dumped is because no many people are as informed about what damage waste as on mother-Earth. Great report!
Posted 03-03-2018 08:55