How Can We Manage Waste at Home

How Can We Manage Waste at Home?

Waste management has emerged as a critical issue on a global scale. Over the previous few centuries, the Earth’s population has increased exponentially, and without an effective garbage disposal system, enormous volumes of waste have accumulated. According to data from the Press Information Bureau, 62 million tonnes of recyclable and non-recyclable waste are produced annually by India alone.

The three main categories of this garbage are dry (recyclable), organic, and biomedical waste. Only 15% of our waste is adequately treated since less than 60% of the rubbish that is produced is collected from households for processing. It is everyone’s duty to arrange their waste disposal more effectively and become more organised. You’ll learn more about waste management techniques in this post, along with advice on how to manage organic waste at home.

Ways of Waste Management at Home

How Can We Manage Waste at Home

Rubbish management would be considerably easier if every household made an attempt to organise and separate their waste. Here, we provide guidance on how to effectively manage home waste. Reduce waste in the home as a first step. The reuse or recycling of materials is the next phase. Continue reading to learn how it can be done.

Try to Minimise Waste

First and foremost, make an effort to reduce the amount of garbage produced. Use paper bags you may make yourself out of newspapers instead of plastic bags for your rubbish removal. For wet garbage, use multiple sheets of newspaper stapled together, and for dry waste, just one sheet. Anything that can be recycled should be done so, and you should also think about upcycling any products that could be useful in a different way.

Segregate Waste

Simply purchase containers with coloured coatings to begin. Sort the trash cans into the following categories: green for organic materials, yellow for glass, white for paper, grey for metal, red for hazardous materials, and blue for plastic. Sort garbage into biodegradable and non-biodegradable groups.

Segregate Waste

Put wet wastes, such as leftover meals, vegetables, peels, and so on, in an organic trashcan that can be composted later. Waste segregation can lessen the amount of trash that must be disposed of in the already full landfills, lowering pollution levels.

Buy Food That Has Minimal Packaging

Visit the grocery store’s “bulk buy” area. You may get rice, beans, and other necessities without plastic wrapping. Food that is packaged with multiple layers can result in more waste(food waste)in your home. Choose products with less packaging.

Do Not Hoard

Many people have the tendency to save things they no longer use or need, such as books, clothes, and other items. Donate any usable items to communal homes, orphanages, or other organisations that could use them more effectively. Maintaining a clean house and environment will be simpler if you adopt a minimalist lifestyle.

Adopt Composting

Adopt Composting

By composting, you can cut your household’s waste production by 30%. Because composting gives plants many important nutrients and can be used as fertiliser, it is also advantageous for plant growth. If a household of four adopts segregation and composting, it is thought that they can easily reduce their waste from 1000 kg to less than 100 kg per year.

Say No to Plastic Bag

It is important to develop the practice of using cloth bags rather than plastic ones because plastic bags are nothing more than rubbish. Instead of using the plastic bags the store provides, try to bring your own reusable bags when you visit any grocery store. You might purchase numerous reusable bags in the past and put them in locations where you’ll remember to bring them with you whenever you go shopping. Cloth bags can be used whenever you go shopping for tools, clothing, and other products.

Reuse What You Can

You can significantly minimise rubbish just by reusing it. The sturdy containers can be reused multiple times before being discarded. Only if you know how to reuse  properly can all bottles, bags, and cartons serve a second use.

Reuse What You Can

I’ll provide you with some suggestions to help you understand things better:

  • The plastic bags can serve as trash cans.
  • Give your kids the paper you used, and let them draw on both sides.
  • Even plastic containers themselves can be used for storage.

Even if they are food-grade, avoid using them too frequently as they may degrade and begin leaching chemicals into the food. But I do believe you grasp my meaning.

Some Useful Tips

  • Make a decision to cut back on trash.
  • Stop using plastic for everything—water bottles, takeout boxes, bags, etc.
  • Avoid purchasing things that are excessively wrapped in paper or plastic.
  • Sort out every bit of trash. Use various trash cans.
  • Compost your organic waste.
  • Just what you need is kept in your house.

These are the few methods you can use to minimize and manage waste in your home.

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