{"id":4524,"date":"2020-11-22T01:53:09","date_gmt":"2020-11-22T01:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/?page_id=4524"},"modified":"2020-11-22T19:18:22","modified_gmt":"2020-11-22T19:18:22","slug":"what-is-waste","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"What is waste?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4524\" class=\"elementor elementor-4524\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f94223f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f94223f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de3af60\" data-id=\"de3af60\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Waste management<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f93d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-nav-menu\" data-id=\"8f93d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-nav-menu.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"jet-nav-wrap m-layout-mobile\"><div class=\"menu-waste-container\"><div class=\"jet-nav m-layout-mobile jet-nav--vertical jet-nav--vertical-sub-left-side\"><div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4582 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/what-is-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">What is waste?<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4581 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/kinds-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Kinds of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4578 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/sources-of-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Sources of waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4580 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4579 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/waste-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Waste recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4577 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/recycling-paper-waste\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Recycling paper waste<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4576 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/aluminum-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Aluminum recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4575 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/glass-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Glass recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4574 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/composting\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Composting<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4573 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/effects-of-poor-waste-disposal\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Effects of poor waste disposal<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page jet-nav__item-4572 jet-nav__item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/your-role-in-recycling\/\" class=\"menu-item-link menu-item-link-depth-0 menu-item-link-top\"><span class=\"jet-nav-link-text\">Your role in recycling<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fdeb8a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"4fdeb8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50ca1f2 elementor-widget 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elementor-element-828f278 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"828f278\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction \u2014 all about waste<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-881f2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"881f2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Waste has been a major environmental issue everywhere since the industrial revolution. Besides the waste we create at home, school, and other public places, there are also those from hospitals, industries, farms, and other sources. Humans rely so much on material things, and they all (almost) end up as waste. And \u2014 where does the waste end up?<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is waste (trash, garbage, rubbish, refuse)<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">What is the difference between trash and garbage?<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Trash<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: Solid waste from places like your attic, backyard, or study. Trash items include paper and card boxes and the like.<\/span><\/p><p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Garbage<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: This is waste from the kitchen and bathroom. It also includes waste from cooking food and from food storage facilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Waste is items we (individuals, offices, schools, industries, hospitals) don\u2019t need and discard. Sometimes there are things we have that the law requires us to discard because they can be harmful. Waste comes in infinite sizes\u2014some can be as small as an old toothbrush or as large as the body of a school bus.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-4735\" src=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-information-for-young-people.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-information-for-young-people.jpg 600w, https:\/\/eschooltoday.com\/learn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/waste-information-for-young-people-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Everyone creates waste, although some people are very environmentally conscious and create lee of it. Likewise, some countries do a very good job of creating less waste and managing the rest. Others are pretty horrible and have created huge environmental problems for the people and animals living there.<\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Did you know?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>Europe creates about over 1.8 billion tonnes of waste each year. That is each person creates about 3.5tonnes on average.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><b>Did you know?<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>The total municipal solid waste generated in the USA, 2015 was 262.4 million tons, approximately 3.5 million tons more than the amount generated in 2014. This is an increase from the 259 million tons generated in 2014 and 208.3 million tons in 1990.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><i>On average, each person generated 4.48pounds of waste per day. \u2014EPA, USA.<\/i><\/span><\/p><p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">All over the world, communities handle their waste or trash differently. Some common methods of managing their waste include landfilling, recycling, and composting. Other communities strongly embark on waste reduction and litter prevention\/control aimed at reducing the production of waste in the first place. 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Kinds of waste Sources of waste Waste disposal Waste recycling Recycling paper waste Aluminum recycling Glass recycling Composting Effects of poor waste disposal Your role in recycling Introduction \u2014 all about waste Waste has been a major environmental issue everywhere since the industrial revolution. 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