The Impact of Waste on Humans and the Environment
From the wide impact of garbage in various sources, it can pollute the environment both the terrestrial environment which can be viewed in terms of health as a place to nest and spread of germs, while in terms of beauty, of course the decline in aesthetics (not pleasing to the eye).
Kind of air pollution caused, for example, issued an unpleasant odor, dust, toxic gases. Garbage burning can increase carbon monoxide (CO) 2, carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen (NO), ammonia sulfur gas and smoke in the air.
Smoke in the air is smoke generated from plastic materials that are carcinogens which means they can cause cancer, be careful when burning trash.
Ways of Processing Waste
Waste management is closely related to the community because of the waste it will live in disease-causing microorganisms (bacteria, pathogens, so the waste must really be processed so as not to cause problems.
Reduce
Reducing the use of consumables that can cause rubbish. Because the more things wasted, the more trash.
Reuse
Seek to find items that can be reused, and to avoid the use of disposable items to maximize the life of an item.
Recycle
Besides looking for items that can be reused, you can also look for items that can be recycled. So that the item can be used instead of becoming garbage.
Replace
This method can be done by observing around. Replace disposable items with items that are more durable, and use items that are environmentally friendly.
Respect (Respect)
This method uses a sense of love for nature, so that it will cause a wise attitude before choosing.
According to Panji Nugroho (2013), various ways that can reduce the negative effects of waste include:
Buildup
This method is done by piling up garbage until it rot, so it can be composted.
Combustion
Burning is a common method, even though in various landfills this method is often used by the government, the weakness of this method is that not all waste can be burned.
Sanitary Landfill
This method is also often used by the government, the way to implement it is by making a new hole to bury the garbage.
Composting
This method is highly recommended because it has a positive impact and produces useful goods from waste that are useful for the environment and nature.
Factors Affecting Indiscriminate Waste
The main factor that accustoms people to littering is the inaccessibility of trash in the location. Lack of a firm warning from the institution, so that someone feels littering is common because in the end there is a janitor cleaning it.