Nowadays, we are suffering environmental dilemmas such as global warming, flash floods and etc. One of the causes of these problems is the misbehavior of the people towards waste management. Some people are reckless in throwing their garbage. They do not think of the possible results of their actions on the environment as well as on health.
The song entitled “Heal the World” by Michael Jackson, simply implies that we need to do something to help our sick world due to improper waste disposal, illegal logging, coastal littering and etc. Thus, proper waste management is one way to make it possible.
What is Waste Management?
Waste Management is the collection, transport, processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics. It is a distinct practice from resource recovery which focuses on delaying the rate of consumption of natural resources. All waste materials, whether they are solid, liquid, gaseous or radioactive fall within the remit of waste management.
Waste management practices can differ for developed and developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial producers. Management of non-hazardous waste residential and institutional waste in metropolitan areas is usually is the responsibility of local government authorities, while management for non-hazardous commercial and industrial waste is the responsibility of the generator subject to local, national or international controls.
In our community Brgy. Tanghawan, Dingle, Iloilo has been experiencing this problem of waste management. I want the barangay officials to be alert about this issue. Here are my prove that I personally capture about this issue.
We must have a knowledge on the effects of the improper waste disposal that we are all experiencing today. Lets all be open minded and read all this effects.
Eyesore
Littering causes an eyesore, which devalues the land around it. This impacts tourism, businesses and residents alike.
Loss of Resources
Improperly disposing of waste prevents resources from being reused. This is particularly true of plastics, metals and paper. This loss of resources means a heavier reliance on virgin materials, which often require more energy to make new products than required by reusing existing resources.
Toxin Release
Some waste contains chemicals that can be released into the environment if not disposed of properly. Some of these wastes include electronics, plastics, batteries, certain types of pressure treated wood and paint.
Release of Greenhouse Gases
In addition to releasing toxins into the soil and water, improperly disposed waste also releases greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
Fines
In many municipalities, improperly disposing of waste results in fines for the person or company dumping the waste. These fines are frequently in excess of what they would have paid for properly managing their waste.
Jail Time
Depending on what the waste is and the amount, jail time can result. Municipalities vary on how long the times are. Sometimes instead of jail time, municipalities have people who improperly dispose of their waste serve community service time. Usually they end up picking up litter.
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