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According to Wikipedia:
  
          "Waste management or waste disposal are all the activities and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes among other things collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste together with monitoring and regulation. It also encompasses the legal and regulatory framework that relates to waste management encompassing guidance on recycling.


          The term normally relates to all kinds of waste, whether generated during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products, the consumption of final products or other human activities including municipal (residential, institutional, commercial), agricultural and social (health care, household hazardous waste, sewage sludge). Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste on health, the environment or aesthetics.

          Waste management practices are not uniform among countries (developed and developing nations); regions (urban and rural area), and sectors (residential and industrial)."




These are the 9 Waste Management Tips

          Human waste is responsible for most of the degradation that is happening to the environment today. It is the role of each individual to take measures to reduce their carbon footprint on the environment in any way possible. The following are some personal waste management tips that you could practice to reduce environmental pollution.
  1. Instead of thinking about waste management, think of sustainable materials that can be reused and recycled. For instance, you can buy a grocery bag to use for every shopping trip instead of getting your items packed in plastic bags. 
  2. Reduce the use of plastic/paper plates and cups. Instead, use reusable ceramic and glass utensils and cutlery. You may have to do your dishes more often but at least you will not be stacking piles of unnecessary plastic in your garbage every day.
  3. Sort your garbage into recyclable and non-recyclable materials. Today, some waste management companies even provide compartmented garbage bins that you can use in your home or office to keep the different recyclable and organic garbage separate making it easier to recycle.
  4. Buy items in bulk to reduce the amount of packaging you end up with. If everything you buy is individually packed, you will end up with a lot of unnecessary packaging materials that is not good for the environment.
  5. You can enrich your soil while controlling your yard waste through composting to make manure. In case you have spacious garden, you can use the organic waste from the kitchen too.
  6. Donate or sell items that you are not using in your home. The more you keep these items in your garage or stored in your basement, the easier it is for them to be damaged by water, bugs or pests making them unusable and turning them into garbage that needs to be disposed.
  7. Buy fruits and vegetables that are not pre-packed so you can carry everything on one large bag instead of using multiple plastic bags.
  8. Clean and sort often to avoid being a hoarder and pilling up junk in your house. You can eliminate items you do not need through garage sales, donations and free cycles or even handing down to your friends and family.
  9. Be innovative in the use of old materials such as used glass bottles. You can find instructional videos on the internet on how to turn these into reusable items or lovely crafts to decorate your home.
 The Importance of Proper Waste Disposal
           Whether you are simply cleaning out your home or investing in a major renovation project, proper waste disposal is important for both the environmental and public health. You should consider hiring a waste management company for the collection and disposal of this waste in the correct way. Waste should be sorted into recyclable, reusable and disposable materials to ensure that it ends up in the right place. You should always go for professional waste management so as to:

Protect the Environment

          
          You would not want to walk out of your house and into a yard full of used paper bags and all kinds of trash not only is it unpleasing to the eye but also some types of environmental contaminants do cause a lot of damage. For instance, motor oil that is not disposed of properly could end up in water streams and cause pollution in rivers and lakes. Fertilizers and cleaning supplies make water unsafe for drinking and disrupt the natural habitat in land and water of various plants and animals. Proper waste disposal ensures that nothing ends up in the environment in an uncontrolled way to cause pollution.

Stay Safe

          
          Waste that is not properly disposed off can be hazardous to your safety. Sharp object such as glass and rusty metals could cause serious injuries and infections, especially for playing children that could put you in the hospital for a while. Pieces of plastic that are not disposed properly end up choking animals in the environment and killing them. Some kinds of environmental contaminants can also spread serious illness and disease if not disposed of in the right way. Proper waste management and disposal removes all these hazardous materials from the environment making it safer for both human beings and animals as well.

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