DISPOSAL OF WASTE MATERIALS

  ISSUES AND STRATEGIE E-WASTE IN INDIA  As there is no separate collection of e-waste in India, there is no clear data on the quantity generated and disposed of each year and the resulting extent of environmental risk. The preferred practice to get rid of obsolete electronic items in India is to get them in exchange from retailers when purchasing a new item. The business sector is estimated to account for 78% of all installed computers in India (Toxics Link, 2003). Obsolete computers from the business sector are sold by auctions. Sometimes educational institutes or charitable institutions receive old computers for reuse. It is estimated that the total number of obsolete personal computers emanating each year from business and individual households in India will be around 1.38 million. According to a report of Confederation of Indian Industries, the total waste generated by obsolete or broken down electronic and electrical equipment in India has been estimated to be 1,46,000 t...

  I think it’s safe to say that we’ve all heard about the three R’s of waste management; reduce, reuse, and recycle. But do you know why they are in that order and what each one entails? In order to fully understand the meanings of the three R’s we need to talk about the impact solid waste has on the earth annually. For example, did you know that each year, Americans throw away 50 billion food and drink cans, 27 billion glass bottles and jars, and 65 million plastic and metal jar and can covers.    So how can we cut back on these numbers? That’s where the three R’s come in to play. REDUCE As you can likely deduce from its being the first of the three R’s, reducing is the best way to go about managing solid waste. It’s quite simple really, the less you use the less waste you will produce. This R causes the most unease in consumers because we tend to think we need to cut back on everything or we won’t be making an impact. This is not the case, though. By just doing a few th...

  Would a place filled with trash and waste materials be preferable to live? Or its better to work, stay and do all the daily activities in a place with hygiene and suitable environment. Obviously we will be willing to work in a clean place. But, how and where to get such place? Nowadays, people don’t  even think where to throw the waste. Even if there may be a trash can nearby, they are least worry if it has a purpose. Pointing out this fact, waste materials if not disposed correctly can lead to epidemics. Disposal of waste materials is essential for the sanitation of city and health of citizens. First of all, let us know about what really waste is. In case of human beings, we generate garbage. All the waste in the form of  fruit and vegetable peels, used stationary, packing material, unwanted and old furniture, used plastic objects, old clothes etc. is the garbage. Now, to deal with the wastes generated by human beings it is important to know  that if any of the wa...