There are over 177 million tonnes of waste generated by businesses and households in England every year. Only some of this waste is reused or recycled, and a lot of it is sent to landfill sites, damaging the environment.
We should all try to reduce the amount of waste we produce, in order that the environmental impact is minimised as much as possible, which can be achieved by decreasing the amount which ends up in landfill sites.
Landfill sites are designated areas of land used by local councils and industries to compact and bury waste underground. Landfill sites usually have both household and commercial rubbish in them.
Landfill sites should ideally be considered as a last resort, although they are necessary for disposal of rubbish which cannot otherwise be recycled or reused.
There are several reasons for reducing the amount of waste being disposed of in landfill sites. One such reason is the limited number of landfill sites available. Once capacity has been reached and the landfill sites are full, they are capped with plastic or clay liners, a small amount of soil, and then grass. They can never be used again.
It was suggested in a recent study that there will be no further landfill sites available in Britain by 2018, if we do not reduce the rate at which we use them. An area the size of Warwick is taken up by landfill sites in Britain, it was reported in 2007.
Landfill sites are very hazardous to the environment. Biodegradable waste creates landfill gas as it decomposes, mainly the harmful 'greenhouse gases' carbon dioxide and methane. Methane can be particularly problematic due to its flammability, meaning explosions and fires can sometimes be caused. Some landfill sites use the gas to generate electricity, and others just burn the gas off.
A liquid run-off called leachate, capable of causing pollution, is create by landfill sites, and has to be collected from the sites and then disposed of appropriately at wastewater plants. Leachate can cause severe harm to wildlife if it gets into rivers and streams.
Once materials have been put in these holes in the ground, they cannot be used again. If reusable waste is sent to landfill, it becomes necessary to obtain new raw materials repeatedly, and then manufacture replacements.
Local authorities provide recycling and food waste collection services, in line with government policy, in the hope of encouraging the public to properly sort their waste at home, thereby contributing overall to the reduction of waste that goes to landfill.
Waste management companies are also contributing towards this reduction, by sorting rubbish once it is collected from commercial and residential locations. The waste is then sorted into recyclable waste, combustible waste; used to generate electricity, and items that can only go to landfill.
By sorting and recycling waste both at home and at work, we can all contribute to reducing the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill. This ensures waste streams are cleaner, as well as saving local councils money. In turn, this offers a better deal for the taxpayer, because of the money saved by recycling waste at source.
We should all try to reduce the amount of waste we produce, in order that the environmental impact is minimised as much as possible, which can be achieved by decreasing the amount which ends up in landfill sites.
Landfill sites are designated areas of land used by local councils and industries to compact and bury waste underground. Landfill sites usually have both household and commercial rubbish in them.
Landfill sites should ideally be considered as a last resort, although they are necessary for disposal of rubbish which cannot otherwise be recycled or reused.
There are several reasons for reducing the amount of waste being disposed of in landfill sites. One such reason is the limited number of landfill sites available. Once capacity has been reached and the landfill sites are full, they are capped with plastic or clay liners, a small amount of soil, and then grass. They can never be used again.
It was suggested in a recent study that there will be no further landfill sites available in Britain by 2018, if we do not reduce the rate at which we use them. An area the size of Warwick is taken up by landfill sites in Britain, it was reported in 2007.
Landfill sites are very hazardous to the environment. Biodegradable waste creates landfill gas as it decomposes, mainly the harmful 'greenhouse gases' carbon dioxide and methane. Methane can be particularly problematic due to its flammability, meaning explosions and fires can sometimes be caused. Some landfill sites use the gas to generate electricity, and others just burn the gas off.
A liquid run-off called leachate, capable of causing pollution, is create by landfill sites, and has to be collected from the sites and then disposed of appropriately at wastewater plants. Leachate can cause severe harm to wildlife if it gets into rivers and streams.
Once materials have been put in these holes in the ground, they cannot be used again. If reusable waste is sent to landfill, it becomes necessary to obtain new raw materials repeatedly, and then manufacture replacements.
Local authorities provide recycling and food waste collection services, in line with government policy, in the hope of encouraging the public to properly sort their waste at home, thereby contributing overall to the reduction of waste that goes to landfill.
Waste management companies are also contributing towards this reduction, by sorting rubbish once it is collected from commercial and residential locations. The waste is then sorted into recyclable waste, combustible waste; used to generate electricity, and items that can only go to landfill.
By sorting and recycling waste both at home and at work, we can all contribute to reducing the amount of rubbish that goes to landfill. This ensures waste streams are cleaner, as well as saving local councils money. In turn, this offers a better deal for the taxpayer, because of the money saved by recycling waste at source.
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