Garbage and Waste Management: Predictions, Data, Findings, Advantages and Disadvantages

This article discusses the predictions, data, findings, advantages and disadvantages of garbage and waste management. It covers the types of waste, size of waste, waste receptacle, and the importance of proper waste management.

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Part 1 predictions
The major types of garbage will be the organic waste that is the food waste, the solid
wastes like the plastics and the liquid wastes like the detergents, soaps and other such liquid
wastes as well. The rainwater can even be counted among the liquid wastes because often the
house does not have a sufficient amount of drainage systems or any kinds of pipelines. As a
result of this, the rainwater keeps on accumulating and does not get the proper channels of
flowing out (WiseStep 2018). This accumulated rainwater creates a bad smell as days pass by
and if also gives rise to the production of mosquitoes and other such insects. There will also be a
very bad odor and this will give rise to many health problems. The solid wastes are also dumped
onto the land without proper treatment. This creates a huge pollution. This, in turn, becomes a
major problem for the flora and the fauna that is located around (Rybczynski 2018).

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Part 2 data
Types of waste Size of the waste Waste or the
garbage
receptacle
Solid waste like
plastic
5kg dustbins
Liquid wastes
like soap water,
detergent
4kg Drainage
systems and pit
used to collect
liquid waste
Organic wastes
like the food
wastes, manure,
rotten wastes
6kg These are
collected in a
kitchen dustbin
or are collected
in a dumping pit
at the backyard.
A chart had been maintained that helps in knowing the amount of garbage that can be
disposed from a household on an average basis. The receptacles that are used in the collection of
the wastes have also been recorded in the chart. This will be a great help in keeping a record of

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the number of wastes collected and totally the same with the predictions that have been made
earlier.
Part 3 findings
The record has been properly maintained and it has been matched with the predictions
that were made earlier. The first kind of waste that I predicted was the solid waste like the
plastic, paper, and card, tin and metal wastes (Swenson Technology 2018). The amount is about
5 kg. This is because there are usually the huge amount of solid wastes that are released from the
household. There are many solid waste generating materials like the metal tins of biscuits oil, or
other cardboard boxes like the plastic packages. The production also matched with the prediction
as the number of solid wastes in the households is huge. The liquid wastes that are generated
from the household on an average basis are about 4kg. This liquid waste prediction was also
more or less correct. This is because each and every household generates a good amount of
liquid wastes as there is a huge amount of washing that takes place. Most of the households do
not have any concern in treating the detergents or the other liquid wastes before disposing of
them. Apart from this the kitchen uses also makes use of a huge amount of water for washing the
utensils and the vegetables. This water also gets accumulated at a certain place like a backyard or
any kind of collection pit. The other kind of waste was the organic waste. The amount was about
6kg as there was always a very large amount of food that got wasted. This usually vets wasted in
large amounts during any feast or any occasion. The organic things that are stored in the fridge
are often rotten and are thrown away. The liquid wastes are generated from this the day to day
washing of the household items are also very much responsible for increasing the waste
accumulation. The solid wastes are a very common kind of household waste that is generated
from performing the day to day activities (Ajayi et al. 2017).

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Some advantages of garbology are -
It helps in keeping the environment clean and fresh
This is because it is very helpful in creating disease-free and pollution free waste
disposal units. The waste management units make sure that the waste, management techniques
are not half done. They make sure that the wastes are treated properly with the disinfectants and
other such products that will help in keeping the insects and the other products at bay. In this
context of the recycling of wastes is done before disposing of it will be very helpful and it will
save the earth from pollution. For an instance, if the sewage or the liquid wastes are treated
before being disposed of it will not be causing any harm to the aquatic flora or fauna. The
modern scientific help can also be taken for the purpose. Precipitation can be used for cleaning
the suspended pollutants and from the liquid wastes by using the calcium oxide. This removes
about 90% of suspended I impurities and phosphates (WiseStep 2018).
Saving the earth and helping in energy conservation
Waste management encourages the recycling of wastes and thus helps in conserving
energy. A good example can be afforestation or the planting of trees. This helps in enhancing
the greenery and increases the level of oxygen in the atmosphere. It also helps in making good
quality paper. Sanitary landfills can be used for the purpose of decomposING the waste without
causing disturbance to others and also it helps in creating manure. This is a good natural fertilizer
for soil (YouTube 2018).

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The demerits are
Not performed on a large scale process
This is still confined to very limited places. Many people are still ignorant about this. So there is
a lack of a mass acknowledgment or uniformity. It still needs to be conveyed among people.
Sites are hazardous
These sites where the wastes are dumped are usually very dangerous as they contain bacterial
and fungal growth. So, people working on those sites can be harmed due to this.
So, I feel that the modern food intake or the consumption is responsible for this. Our diet
mainly includes the artificially packaged food that is rich in fats and sugar. So, the calories keep
on increasing. However, there is a lack of physical exercises for reducing the excess amount of
calories. Obesity is one of the major problems among the children and the adults. The packaged
food is also available in plenty and is affordable. They are often wasted and are disposed of into
the nearby water bodies or landfills.
This increases the waste accumulation. Due to the improper food habits, the rate of
health hazards is also increasing. This gives rise to excess accumulation of wastes. In the rural
areas, the children do not get sufficient food and they are malnourished. Child mortality rate is
higher. The disease is also often cause3 due to the improper and untreated waste accumulation
near their residential areas (Leonard 2003).

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Part 4 conclusion
So, it can be concluded that the rural people have to be educated properly on proper
dietary habits and proper waste management habits. The same has to be done in case of the urban
areas as well. The diet must be balanced obtaining nutrients in equal amounts. The waste
management and the waste recycling also have to be encouraged. These habits will give a
healthy and long lasting life to mankind.

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