Improve waste management at home
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2025 5:35 am
Written by Begoña Martínez Escudier
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Every year, an average of 475 kg of urban solid waste is generated per person in our country, a figure that tends to rise if household habits are not modified. However, acquiring good practices in household waste management is the first step to minimise the large quantities of waste generated, which will reduce our ecological footprint.
In this article we explain what source separation and selective collection into fractions are and how you can collaborate from home to achieve greater efficiency in waste management.
What is source separation of waste?
This is the first sorting of waste, which takes place in our homes and the first stage in the integrated waste management cycle. Therefore, it is essential that we know how to correctly separate each of the fractions , in this way we help the management process to begin efficiently.
In homes, the waste generated mainly india phone data consists of: organic waste, light packaging, glass, paper, cardboard and household waste. Let's see what exactly is deposited in each of the selective collection containers:
Organic remains
These are bio-waste, i.e. remains of plant or animal matter (food waste, plant or pruning remains). This organic fraction must not be mixed with other waste remains in order to be used for composting.
Light packaging
These are containers with a low weight/volume ratio and which have contained food, hygiene or cleaning products. It is important not to generalise by using the term "plastics" to refer to lightweight containers. Only plastics that have been part of a container are included in this group. This group includes plastic bottles and jars, tetra bricks, cans, caps, bags, film and aluminium foil.
Glass
We find glass waste in bottles and jars that have contained food. We must correctly differentiate between glass and crystal, as they are not the same product and cannot be mixed in the separation at source because they cannot be recycled together. We must avoid throwing the caps of glass containers in this container; they must be removed and placed in the container for light packaging.
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Every year, an average of 475 kg of urban solid waste is generated per person in our country, a figure that tends to rise if household habits are not modified. However, acquiring good practices in household waste management is the first step to minimise the large quantities of waste generated, which will reduce our ecological footprint.
In this article we explain what source separation and selective collection into fractions are and how you can collaborate from home to achieve greater efficiency in waste management.
What is source separation of waste?
This is the first sorting of waste, which takes place in our homes and the first stage in the integrated waste management cycle. Therefore, it is essential that we know how to correctly separate each of the fractions , in this way we help the management process to begin efficiently.
In homes, the waste generated mainly india phone data consists of: organic waste, light packaging, glass, paper, cardboard and household waste. Let's see what exactly is deposited in each of the selective collection containers:
Organic remains
These are bio-waste, i.e. remains of plant or animal matter (food waste, plant or pruning remains). This organic fraction must not be mixed with other waste remains in order to be used for composting.
Light packaging
These are containers with a low weight/volume ratio and which have contained food, hygiene or cleaning products. It is important not to generalise by using the term "plastics" to refer to lightweight containers. Only plastics that have been part of a container are included in this group. This group includes plastic bottles and jars, tetra bricks, cans, caps, bags, film and aluminium foil.
Glass
We find glass waste in bottles and jars that have contained food. We must correctly differentiate between glass and crystal, as they are not the same product and cannot be mixed in the separation at source because they cannot be recycled together. We must avoid throwing the caps of glass containers in this container; they must be removed and placed in the container for light packaging.