Separate waste collection - simple advices
The world's recycling day is at 15th of November.
Lots of people are sure that if they throw the garbage into the waste's containers or the nearest tank in their yard , it's enough. But waste, getting to the dump, whether we like it or not, first, poison the environment, and second, return to us as a boomerang in the form of hazardous substances.
However, many people don't fully understand how the whole process is being carried out, and they think that it's an impossible task for an unprepared person. But in fact, there is no special preparation needed, it is enough to just study the question and I hope this article will help you.
Also there is the other mistake, that in order to collect the recyclable materials, it's necessary to put around 5 different trash buckets in each corner. In fact, you can just divide all the waste into two parts - recyclable and non-recyclable. And you can immediately put in the apartment combinations of several containers. Don't forget to rinse the packs from the remnants of food and drinks before to collect it.
We have to remember about a group of dangerous waste. They are batteries, mercury lamps, accumulators, etc. It can't be thrown out with ordinary rubbish, they contain heavy metals, acids, alkalis and other extremely harmful substances. It has to be brought to the specialized points. But medical waste, for example, overdue drugs and thermometers, should be taken to the state pharmacies. Also, such waste can sometimes be taken to a medical facility.
Food waste can be composted. If you do not have a place for this, you can buy or make a composter and you will always have a quality organic home-made fertilizer for indoor plants. In the case of clothes, books, children's toys, you can to transfer the things to someone who really need it. There are websites, charities, free markets, book-crossing points and various fairs for this. Textiles that are unsuitable for this you can use as rags for cleaning.
You can unite with the friends or even unfamiliar people, so it will be not only more fun, also more convenient and environmentally friendly!
