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Waste Management

Pollution and Human Health Waste Management

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Waste Management

ENV 103: Environmental Science & Sustainability

Spring 2024
What is "Waste“?
▪ Waste: unwanted, useless, damaged, discarded, harmful
substances from human being.

▪ It may consist of the unwanted materials generated or discharged


from manufacturing process (industrial, commercial, mining or
agricultural operations,) or from community and household
activities.

▪ It has various physical form (solid – solid waste, liquid – effluent,


gaseous – emission)

▪ Waste appears in different sizes—some can be as small as an old


toothbrush, or as large as the school bus.
Where animal lives

Where human lives


Sources of Waste

▪ Household/Domestic
▪ Agriculture
▪ Automobiles
▪ Industry
▪ Electronic waste
▪ Construction/Demolition related activities
Types of Waste
Solid Waste
▪ Waste material that are solid state cannot be easily passed through
a drainage passage
▪ Comprises a very wide range of materials that come from a
variety of sources
▪ 15% of it is plastic waste
Liquid Waste
▪ One that can be passed through drainage passage i.e. sewage or
watery mud
▪ Textile, Tannery, Human sewage are the main liquid or effluent
waste generator
▪ Industrial effluent contains many heavy metals( Pb, Cr, Hg, As,
Cd, Ni, PCBs) responsible for many human diseases
Hazardous Waste
▪ Hazardous or harmful waste are those that potentially threaten
public health or the environment
▪ Electronics and Small Appliances, Batteries, Light Bulbs, Paints,
Pest & Garden, Oil, Gasoline, Auto Fluids, Propane, Cleaners,
Nuclear waste
Organic / Biodegradable Waste

▪ Organic waste comes from plants or animals sources.


▪ Commonly, they include food waste
▪ They are biodegradable
▪ Organic waste could turn into compost for using in the
gardens.
Effects of Inefficient Waste Management
• Improper trashing and waste throwing habit could turn a country into a
garbage box.
• Open dumping of waste beside road side creating public nuisance and
bad odor in the locality.
• Toxic metals or chemicals can leach to mix with groundwater.
• Untreated hospital wastes containing pathogens may spread diseases in
the community.
• Biodegradable waste that is not recycled to compost is the main reason
of loss of soil fertility.
• Microplastic pollution is damaging soil, water and food chain due to
indiscriminate use of single used non-recycled plastic.
• Absence of ETP-Effluent Treatment plant in many textile and tannery
industries is leading to polluting water of the country.
3R in Waste management
▪ Concept of 3R:
– Reduce- Reduce food waste at home or restaurant
– Reuse- Reuse cloths i.e. handkerchief avoid use of tissue paper
— Recycle- Recycle food waste as compost or plastic waste

Reduce Reuse Recycled plastic


bag
SONALI BAG
Jute poly or Sonali Bag products made from jute is a great
solution of plastic pollution developed by Bangladesh
Government. This is biodegradable and does not harm
environment.
Waste Management Methods
Composting Landfill

Open Dump Incineration


Grass compositing at IUBAT
Individual Cleanliness habits
SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 5: RECYCLE
One metric ton plastic recycled at IUBAT each
year, 6 ton CO2 emission cut each year

Paper is also recycled at IUBAT


Study Tour???
• Don’t throw waste from the
window of the vehicles on
the road
• Use a large polythene to
collect it

Use Polythene bag to collect wastes

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


Avoid Dumping Archeological sites

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


After Lockdown, Oct 2021

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


Operate Cleaning Program

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


555 kg plastic has been cleaned up by 39 travelers in St Martin
News: October 07, 2019
Bangla Tribune

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


Use pocket or bag when
nothing to trash

bin

SUSTAINABILITY PRACTICE # 6: WASTE MANAGEMENT


Thanks for your kind Attention

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