The Dhaka Times Desk Think of new and more efficient ways to manage household waste. Think of something that will save you money and have less impact on the environment. Here's how you can properly manage or reuse your household waste, unwanted food items.
Step 1 – Mitigate waste
- Use cloth bags instead of polythene
Your little consideration will alleviate a lot of waste. If you have used a cloth bag instead of polythene, you can reuse it. A cloth bag can carry many products at once, thereby not creating extra waste.
- Buy little packaged food
If you tend to buy food wrapped in plastic, avoid it. Because it generates a lot of waste. Try to buy less packaged but healthier or plastic-free food. Moreover, you can carry grocery store products in cloth bags.
- Compost the waste
Try to eat home cooked food. It will not contain the plastic waste associated with excess outdoor food. Buy vegetables, curries and fish and meat directly from the market, try to avoid packaged products from supermarkets. If the waste generated by this is dumped on the ground, it will become a natural fertilizer.
- Avoid plastic bottled drinks
It's true that bottled water is much purer than tap water, but that doesn't mean it's the only way to get clean water. You can filter the water yourself. You can keep filtered water with you while working. It will not only reduce cost economically, but also keep the environment good. Because it will create less plastic waste. Nowadays lemonade can be made at home, you can also use ready made lemonade if needed.
- Reduce paper usage
If you are a computer user, a lot of paper waste is generated. Most of the paper waste is generated in the printing of mails. Try paying bills online. Increase the trend of reading magazines online rather than reading paper magazines.
Step 2 – Recycle the waste
- Donate your old clothes, electronics or anything you don't need anymore. Yarn processing plants accept old fabrics. You can give your old electronics to the school.
- Keep reusable containers or containers with you. Use food grade plastic containers that can be used multiple times, such as bottles, boxes and bags.
- Find out about recycling centers in your city and keep in touch with them. Place or dispose of recyclable items such as plastic containers, paper, glass, aluminum cans or foil.
- Dispose of hazardous materials properly. There are many types of household items that cannot be recycled such as batteries, light bulbs. Dispose of them properly after use to minimize impact on the environment.
Step 3- Make a mixture
- Compost food waste instead of throwing it away. The food waste mixes with the soil very quickly and makes excellent soil fertilizer.
- Designate a specific spot around your home where you will make the mixture. Surround that area with a wooden fence. You can also make the mixture in any large sized container. Throw your household food waste there.
- Making the mixture in the form of piles or piles is somewhat difficult. In this case, the waste has to be solidified in pile form gradually for 6-8 weeks. First, the food waste should be mixed well. After it is a few inches high, it should be allowed to dry for a few days. Then a new layer should be made on top of this dry layer but not as high as the previous layer.
- You need to take care of your mixing area so that it doesn't get muddy from rain or anything else. As a result, you get a usable, effective fertilizer that is good for your environment and your plants.
Reference: wikihow
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