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Why Segregation ?
Proper and proactive waste segregation is the need of the hour for many reasons.
As improperly segregated waste :
Is burnt by waste pickers, causing air pollution.
Exposes waste pickers to diseases caused by its hazardous components.
Breed germs that infect children playing nearby.
Contaminates water supply due to poor dumping or leakages from landfill sites.
Clogs waterways and creates stagnant pools - a breeding ground for germs.
Floods drainage channels and carries faeces, contaminating drinking water and soil.
Allows toxic chemicals to mix with water and soil, poisoning people for years.
Is at risk of explosion due to untreated chemicals.
Segregation is Easy
At the time of disposal, segregate waste into three categories: dry, wet and hazardous.
Dispose them separately.
Whereas, man-made items that won't decompose in soil, are dry waste.
Dry waste
Plastic items
(Wafer packets, chocolates, product packing, milk packets)
Paper
(Scraps, newspapers, notebooks, cardboard boxes and cartons)
foil, metal cans, unbroken glassware, batteries, bulbs.
Remember that all natural items that are likely to decompose in soil classify as wet waste.
Wet waste
Vegetable peels, eggshells, leftover food, chicken/fish bones, rotten fruit, vegetables, leaves weeds, flowers (puja flowers).
Medical items or things that could infect others, classify as domestic hazardous waste.
Domestic Hazardous
Masks, gloves, sanitary napkins, diapers, blades, syringes, used bandages, condoms used tissues, medicines, nails
Tricky Examples
How 3-bin
segregation helps?
With 3-bin segregation, we separate man-made, hazardous and organic waste right at the time of disposal. This helps create a sustainable waste management system.
- It forms the base for a healthier environment by reducing emissions
- It leads to circular economy creating green jobs, recycling and innovations
- Ensures healthier lives for waste pickers and other high-risk groups
- Cleanses water supplies
- Life of the landfill increases
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