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Inadequate disposal of solid waste in Bello Antioquia, Related Vocabulary,…
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Related Vocabulary
Pollution: Harmful materials in the air, water, or land (Bello, Antioquia: desafíos ambientales en un paraíso contaminado - Greenpeace).
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Composting: A method to turn organic waste into natural fertilizer (Global Waste Management Outlook, 2024).
Infrastructure: The basic systems needed for a city, such as waste collection and roads (Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices in the Global South - PMC).
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Methane Gas:
A gas produced by decomposing waste that contributes to climate change (How our trash contributes to climate change — and what we can do about it).
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Solid Waste Management:
The process of collecting, treating, and disposing of waste (Global Waste Management Outlook, 2024).
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Recycling:
The process of converting waste materials into new materials (Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices in the Global South - PMC).
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Another reason is poor recycling habits. Many people do not separate their trash correctly, so a lot of materials that could be recycled end up in landfills (Solid Waste Management | UNEP
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One cause of waste problems is population growth. As more people live in cities, they produce more waste (Global Waste Management Outlook, 2024).
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In some areas, there is also a lack of infrastructure to manage waste properly (Environmental Sustainability Impacts of Solid Waste Management Practices in the Global South - PMC).
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Another consequence is climate change. Trash produces methane gas, which contributes to global warming (How our trash contributes to climate change — and what we can do about it).
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If waste is not managed well, it causes many problems. One problem is pollution. Garbage in rivers and streets makes the environment dirty and unhealthy (Bello, Antioquia: desafíos ambientales en un paraíso contaminado - Greenpeace).
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Poor waste management can also harm animals and people by spreading diseases (El Manejo de Residuos Sólidos por los Habitantes de la Quebrada La García en Bello, Antioquia y su Impacto al Medio Ambiente | Ciencia Latina Revista Científica Multidisciplinar).
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