Reduce Domestic Solid Wastes in Us Households
WHAT is Domestic Solid Waste? Domestic solid waste is all the solid wastes (plastic, paper, card, tins, metals, ceramics, and glass) that result from our household activities such as cleaning, cooking, and any other activities that we do at home. And that also includes the plastic bags from grocery shopping and used containers from our bathrooms and kitchens.
	WHY Do We Need to Reduce? According to Blueland (2021), in the US alone, a person produces 1,606 lbs. of waste a year, which is equal to the weight of a female cow and is also equivalent to the height of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. These problems of producing a lot of waste have been an ongoing issue for our planet as well as the life that is in it due to its contribution to climate change. Therefore, to help reduce the impact that comes from our consumption, we should start from our own house. Household wastes also contribute to climate change as much as industry and transportations. Reducing household or domestic wastes can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions that enhance global warming. It also reduces the amount of waste that will be sent to landfills. Not to mention, 40% of the world’s trash is burned in which would pollute the atmosphere thus heating the Earth even more. Furthermore, when we create a lot of trash, we would need to buy more to replace the disposable items. By doing so, instead of recycling or reusing the items that we can, we would need to generate and waste a lot of energy toward creating new products that will furthermore intensify our environmental issues.
8 IDEAS to Reduce Plastic Wastes in Your Home: 1. Reuse containers that come in plastics bottles or jars 2. Go paperless or paper-free with mails 3. Install bidet to your toilet instead of using toilet paper 4. Use reusable rag or towel in the kitchen instead of paper towels 5. Use a water filter system and a reusable bottle or cup rather than buying plastic bottles. This filter system includes a filtered water dispenser, pitcher, or machine. 6. Recycle plastics or glass at your local recycling facilities for money or pay for the recycling bin and pickup 7. Buy foods from places that have little to unrecyclable packaging 8. Use silverware instead of plastic forks or spoons when you order takeout
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