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Solid Domestic Waste

Solid Domestic Waste . By: Laya Bataineh & Yousser Louhaichi . Domestic Waste . domestic waste is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use Either: taken from the person who generated the waste collected by or on behalf of a local government

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Solid Domestic Waste

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  1. Solid Domestic Waste By: LayaBataineh& Yousser Louhaichi

  2. Domestic Waste • domestic waste is waste that is generated as a result of the ordinary day-to-day use • Either: taken from the person who generated the waste • collected by or on behalf of a local government • Sources: households • Everywhere around the world there is domestic waste coming out of households – Global problem

  3. Sources • Food wastes • Paper • Cardboard • plastics • Textiles • Leather • Yard wastes • Wood • Glass • Metals • Ashes • Special wastes (consumer electronics, batteries, oil, tires)

  4. Pollution • Solid waste pollution is when the environment is filled with non-biodegradable wastes that are capable of emitting greenhouse gases, toxic fumes, and particulate matters as they gather in open landfills. • These wastes are also capable of giving out organic or chemical compositions to pollute the ground where such wastes lay in accumulation. • Solid wastes carelessly thrown in streets, highways, and alleyways can cause pollution when they are carried off by rainwater run-offs or by flood water to the main streams, and will reach larger bodies of water.

  5. Solutions • Source Reduction: reducing the use of many sources that would create domestic waste (less packaging, bags…) • Refuse - a new R added to the governing principles of waste management, which stands for Refuse. Consumers should refuse to use products that make use of packaging or utensils made from nonbiodegradable materials. • Bans and Restrictions - Some local government units have implemented local laws that exclude nonbiodegradable materials as part of household wastes. Community members who insist on using these materials shall be responsible for their proper disposal. • The State of Massachusetts, for example, has specifically banned televisions and computer monitors from inclusion in landfills. • Deposit and Refund Systems- enables the manufacturer to recycle and reuse the containers and packages. To ensure their return, consumers pay fees to be refunded upon the return of the nonbiodegradable material. • Donation, Sale and Disposal – Materials that are included in landfills are donated to materials exchange centers where they can be properly distributed for recycling, repurposing, and reclaiming methods as ways to reduce solid wastes. (building materials, furniture, computers, clothing, and appliances)

  6. Recycling and Composting:collecting and separating waste materials and processing them for reuse • Different methods of recycling apply to different types of solid wastes and are often designed as sustainable methods: • Composting involves careful selection of materials regarded as compostable biodegradable and compostable organic materials. (decayed organic material used as fertilizers for plants) • Repurposing and Reclaiming Scrap ComponentsElectronic appliances produce scrap wastes, which provide a secondary supply of reusable materials. The recycling of these valuable components reduces the need for landfills and other methods.

  7. Combustion/Incineration: burn SWs in a way that will generate energy and at the same time reduce the amount of solid wastes left in open landfills. • However, this method runs under the regulation of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Air and Radiation, considering that air emissions are the main environmental concerns.

  8. Landfills • Waste is taken to a suitable sight and buried there. • These sights are carefully chosen to be not too close to areas with high population density, water courses aquifers • They are lined with special plastic lines to prevent liquid waste from seeping out. • soil is pushed over the waste each day to reduce smells and pests

  9. Educate: There isn’t much we can do about this. There are no alternative so far for the items we use within the house hold. Items made of something renewable. • Legislate: In some countries people have to pay fines for the waste that isn’t recyclable. Pay if you want to get a plastic bag after shopping instead of bringing your own. • Remediate: Change the material of some of the household items we use to renewable, easier to recycle. The 3 R’s (reuse, reduce, recycle)

  10. Bib • http://www.toowoombarc.qld.gov.au/environment-and-waste/waste-and-recycling/rubbish-dumps/7413-what-is-domestic-waste • http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/92943.aspx

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