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Eco-friendly junk removal

Do your junk removal in an environmentally respectful manner!

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Eco-friendly junk removal

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  1. Eco-friendly Junk Removal

  2. Table of Contents • What is waste management? • Purpose of waste management • Types of wastes • What are hazardous wastes? • What are non-hazardous wastes? • Factors influencing the quantity of municipal wastes generated • Methods of waste management • Ways to improve waste management at home • Benefits of addressing waste • Waste management basics • References

  3. Do your junk removalin an environmentally respectful manner

  4. What is waste management? Waste management includes the activities & actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes the collection, transport, treatment, and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process.

  5. Purpose of waste management Waste management is an important element of environmental protection. Its purpose is to provide hygienic, efficient, and economic solid waste storage, collection, transportation, and treatment or disposal of waste without polluting the atmosphere, soil or water system.

  6. Types of wastes • Municipal solid waste • Agricultural waste • Animal waste • Medical waste • Radioactive waste • Hazardous waste • Industrial non-hazardous waste • Construction & demolition debris • Extraction & mining waste • Oil & gas production waste • Sewage sludge

  7. What are hazardous wastes? Wastes that has the potential to negatively affect human health

  8. What are non-hazardous wastes? All waste materials not specifically deemed hazardous such as paper, wood, plastic, glass, metal, etc. are considered non-hazardous waste.

  9. Factors that influence the quantity of municipal wastes generated • Economic activity • Consumption • Population • Geographic location • Public attitudes

  10. Methods of waste management • Recycling • Incinteration • Chemical-physical & biological treatment • Landfills

  11. Ways to improve waste management at home • Separate your waste • Repair rather than discard • Reuse & recycle • Create a compost site • Avoid plastic packaging • Reusable bags instead of disposable bags • Donate old things • Reduce garbage production

  12. Benefits of addressing waste • Save money • Enhance sustainability • Reduce greenhouse gas emission • Conserve resources

  13. Waste management basics • Reuse • Recycle • Treatment • Storage • Disposal

  14. References • https://www.epa.gov/report-environment/wastes • https://environmental-conscience.com/how-to-improve-waste-management-at-home/ • https://www.ontario.ca/page/waste-management

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