Source of Trash Problems
Garbage always arises into a complicated problem in a society that lacks sensitivity to the environment. The indiscipline regarding cleanliness can create a chaotic atmosphere due to landfill waste. So many unpleasant conditions will arise.
The unpleasant smell, flying flies, and various diseases are ready to block in front of the eyes. Not only that, the opportunity for environmental pollution accompanied by a decrease in aesthetic quality will become a daily meal for the community.
In the rainy season, this abandoned waste becomes the scariest scourge. Piles of garbage that are not handled properly can clog drainage channels. Garbage disposal in any place, especially rivers, will hamper the surface rainwater so that the flow is only focused at one point.
When rainfall is high, this kind of condition can cause flooding. In fact, Jakarta as the nation's capital has never been separated from these conditions. Almost every year the city of the dream of these migrants is visited by floods.
Fear is present not only when floods hit, but also when the accompaniment of the post-flood situation arrives. Hunger, illness, unemployment, and other social problems become homework to be solved. Although it has been 'experienced' to face the same situation every year, it seems that the core problem caused by this garbage has not yet been the best solution.
Trash is not an easy matter. Not only in densely populated urban areas, rural areas, or other locations can not be separated from this problem. The source of the waste problem is always present, both at the temporary disposal site (TPS), the water disposal site (TPA), as well as the distribution. Here are some of the factors causing the accumulation of waste:
The volume of waste is very large and is not matched by the landfill tamping capacity so that it exceeds its capacity.
Landfill land is increasingly narrow due to displacement by other uses.
The distance of the landfill and the waste center is relatively far up to the time to idle garbage is less effective.
Garbage removal facilities are limited and are not able to nod all rubbish.
Waste management technology is not optimal so it is slow to rot.
Garbage that has matured and turned into compost is not immediately removed from the container so that it is increasingly curled up.
Not all environments have garbage collection locations. People often throw garbage in any place as a shortcut.
Lack of socialization and government support regarding the management and management of waste and its products.
The lack of good education and self-management regarding proper waste management.
Ineffective waste management. This can cause misunderstandings, especially for the surrounding community.
Trash Consumption
Consumption waste is waste produced by humans as users of goods or rubbish that is thrown into the trash. Even so, the amount of waste is categorized far smaller than the waste generated from mining and industrial processes.
Nuclear Waste
Nuclear waste is the result of nuclear fusion and nuclear fission which produces uranium and thorium which are very dangerous for the environment and humans. Therefore, nuclear waste is stored in places that do not have high potential to carry out activities of the intended destination, usually former salt mines or the seabed.
Rubbish
Principles of Waste Management
The following are the principles that can be applied in waste management. These principles are known as 5M (Panji Nugroho, 2013), which are: