Solid Waste Management: Recycling and Reuse of Cardboard, Lecture notes of Environmental science

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SOLID WASTE

MANAGEMENT

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Solid waste management

◦Waste management deals with all types of waste, including

industrial, biological and household. In some cases, waste can

pose a threat to human health. Waste is produced by human

activity, for example, the extraction and processing of raw

materials. Waste management is intended to reduce adverse

effects of waste on human health ,

the environment or aesthetics.

Four R’s

◦ (^) A number of waste prevention techniques are available, and they are commonly summarized as the so-called 4Rs: Reduction, Reuse, Recycling and Recovery. Reduction, reuse and recycling are known in the industry as the 3Rs. Companies sometimes focus only on the first three in resolving waste management problems.

Solid waste at home

◦Solid waste comprising of garbage and rubbish (Plastic,Glass and ceramic And other miscellaneous things). It may also consist of hazard goods and electrical equipments.90% of household waste is recyclable or reusable so it’s correct disposable is very important to decrease the waste production.

Storage Boxes

These storage units are easy to make and look beautiful as well. All you need is gold screw bolts to attach the old belts to use as straps for holding, adhesive spray to stick the fabric ond others decorating material.

Plants

Here’s a Natural way. Decorating the cardboard box or coloring it accordingly. Lining it with a plastic bag and making small holes foe water drainage in the bottom of both of them together and planting small plants in it.

Vase

To make a beautiful recycled cardboard vase, you’ll need corrugated cardboard as well as a cardboard tube, an old CD, and a few other supplies. You cut the cardboard into small strips and then layer it around the tube. The CD serves as a base and helps the vase to stand up. When it’s finished, this is a lovely vase that you can paint or just leave plain. It will beautifully display silk flowers or real ones – just slip a small glass or vase down into the tube.

Art piece out of cardboard

This is a project that the

kids will definitely get on

board with and it gives them

something fun to do when

they can’t get outside to

play. If you peel the

cardboard apart, you get a

great textured

piece that looks amazing

when it’s painted. Once

you’re done with your art,

frame it and hang it all over

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