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Waste Managment, "to cut back on the waste" - Coggle Diagram
Waste Managment
the definition of waste management
collecting & disposing of
waste
managed on a municipal of city level
refuse
food trash
old clothes
scrap paper
hazardous waste
must be disposed in a special way
medical supplies
old batteries
waste trucks w/ compactors
every week or even more
recycling
After waste collection
incineration
burning waste carefully
reducing volume by 90%
leaving only
ash, glass and metal
composting
letting organic waste decompose (rot)
to treat organic materials
great fertilizer for soil
Ways to manage waste
1) sanitary landfills
designed to reduce
pollution
by using liners made of plastic and clay cover
a lot safer than before
keeping away pollutants from the water sources
2) waste-to-energy plant
converting heat to energy
by burning the waste
3) other ways
composting
recycling
reusing
not buying heavily packaged products
"to cut back on the waste"
= the key