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Types of Waste management - Coggle Diagram
Types of Waste management
What is waste management?
Waste management is disposal which includes processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to it's final disposal
Liquid Waste- Grease, oil, sludges, wash water, waste detergents and dirty water that have been thrown away.
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Containment: This involves storing liquid waste in barrels or tanks so that they can be removed from our surroundings. Containing liquid waste prevents it from being dumped in our environment.
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Treatment: All liquid wastes do not need to be thrown away. You can treat and reuse them. For example, organic waste is composted and used to produce fertilizers in various stations in the UK.
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Disposal: If no treatment can be done on liquid waste, then it should be disposed of.
Solid Waste is any garbage, sludge, and refuse found in industrial and commercial locations.
Glass and Ceramics: Numerous companies readily recycle ceramics and glass. The catch here is that you have to dispose of them correctly.
Plastic waste: Plastic waste is any container, jar, bottle, and bag that is found in companies and houses. Plastics are non-biodegradable, and most of them cannot be recycled. Do not mix plastic rubbish with regular waste. Instead, sort them out before throwing them away.
Paper rubbish: This refers to all newspapers, packaging materials, cardboards, and other paper products. Paper is recyclable.
Metals and Tins: You can easily find tins and metals in homes because food containers and household materials are made from them. Most metals are recyclable, so take them to a scrap yard or recycling depot after use.
Organic waste refers to rotten meat, garden and food waste. This type of rubbish is commonly found in homes. With time, they decompose and turn into manure by the action of microorganisms on them. But be careful; you should not dispose of them anywhere you like.
When decomposing, organic waste produces methane, so, it must not be thrown away with regular waste. Instead, get a green bin and dispose of this type of waste properly.
Recyclable waste
All discarded items like metals, furniture, organic waste that can be recycled fall under this category. Not all items are recyclable, so you have to be careful when putting things into the recycle bin. If you are not sure whether an item is recyclable or not, then check the item’s packaging.
Hazardous waste is waste that includes flammable, corrosive, toxic and reactive materials. In a nutshell, they are wastes that pose a significant or potential threat to our environment.
Incineration and Destruction: Another way of disposing of hazardous waste is to destroy or incinerate them. Incineration reduces the amount of hazardous waste and can also generate energy for use in the process.
Pyrolysis: Pyrolysis, in a very high-temperature arc under inert conditions, is an excellent way to dispose of hazardous waste. This process is used to avoid the dangers of combustion and is preferable when dealing with PCBs, organic waste and pesticides.
Recycling: A few hazardous wastes can be recycled to form other products. For example, circuit boards and lead-acid batteries can bind to other pollutants and later used as pavement fillings. Chemical levels are reduced when hazardous wastes are converted to new products.
Disposing in a landfill: A landfill is a disposal facility where rubbish is placed in. Land treatment facilities are not landfills.