Waste Segregation and Management

Waste can be classified as Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable.

Biodegradable waste are decomposed easily, whereas Non-Biodegradable materials cannot be decomposed easily.

Biodegradable materials are Peels of vegetables, paper, cotton, wood.

Non-Biodegradable materials are Plastic Bags, Metal Cans

So, our first step should be to segregate these wastes into Biodegradable and Non-Biodegradable.

We can 

• Segregate our kitchen waste into Dry Waste and Wet Waste
• Wet waste includes peels of vegetables and other leftover food, which can be used to make manure
• Dry waste can be cans, plastics, metal, glass
• We can also make a separate bin for chemical waste like batteries, old electrical appliances like TV, phones.

Biodegradable wastes can be used in our households to make manure.

Whereas Non-Biodegradable wastes should be adequately segregated so that they can be disposed off.

Benefits of Waste Segregation

The benefits of Waste Segregation are

• Reduces Landfills
• Less littering means the Environment is more cleaner
• Compost formed feeds the Earth
• Ragpickers earn a livelihood by selling off the segregated waste to recyle companies