Ecological Waste

Management
System
 Waste Management
-It is the collection, transport, processing,
recycling or disposal of waste materials, usually
produced by human activity.
-An effort to reduce the effect on human health
or local aesthetics or amenity.
-It can involve solid, liquid or gaseous
substances with different methods and fields of
expertise.
 Transport or Transportation
-It is the movement of people and goods from
one place to another.

-It is derived from the Latin, trans (across) and

portare (to carry).
 Waste treatment

-It refers to the activities required to ensure that

waste has the least practicable impact on the
environment
 Recycling
-It is the reprocessing of materials into a new
product.
-It prevents useful material resources being
wasted, reduces the consumption of raw
materials and reduces energy usage.
-It is a key concept of modern waste
management.
-It is the third component of the waste
hierarchy.
 Recyclable Materials
-It may originate from a wide range of sources
including the home and industry.
Ex: Glass, paper, aluminum, asphalt, iron,
textiles and plastics.
Recyclates is a raw material need to be sorted,
sent to and processed in a waste recycling plant
or MRF so it can be used in the production of
new materials and products.
Ex: plastic bottles can be made into plastic pellets
and synthetic fabrics
 Benefits from Recycling
-It reduces the inputs (energy and raw
materials) to a production system.
-It reduces the amount of waste produced for
disposal
It reduces the environmental, social and usually
the economic costs of manufacturing.
 Common methods Used for Waste
Disposal
1. Landfill
A place to dispose of refuse and other
waste material by burying it and covering it over
with soil.
2. Pyrolysis
It is the decomposition brought about by
high temperatures
3. Incineration
Destruction of something (waste) by burning
burning
 Waste Hierarchy
-It refers to the 3R’s which classify waste
management strategies according to their
desirability in terms of waste minimization.

-It aims to extract the maximum practical

benefits from products and to generate the
minimum amount of waste.
 Waste Hierarchy

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 Reduce / Waste Minimization
• The best way to deal with trash is to not have any
• Reducing the amount of trash you have to throw out
actually prevents waste from piling up in the first
place.
• To reduce your waste, avoid unnecessary packaging
and items designed to be used only once.
– Reduce the need for ’single use’ plastic bags by
bringing your own bags when you shop, and use a
travel mug when you buy coffee.
– Choose durable, reusable products to make less
trash.
 Reuse
• Reusing an item more than once , it can save energy and money, and
prolong the item’s useful life.
• Extend the life of items you buy by reusing them.
– For example, reuse containers and jars, and donate still usable
household goods and clothing to charity.
 Reuse
Advantages
• Energy and raw materials savings
• Reduced disposal needs and costs.
• Refurbishment Can bring sophisticated,
sustainable, well paid jobs to underdeveloped
countries.
• Cost savings for business and consumers is
often cheaper .
• Some older items were better handcrafted
and appreciate in value
 Reuse
Disadvantages
• Often requires cleaning or transport, which
have environmental costs
• Some items are hazardous or less efficient as
they continue to be used.
• Need to be more durable than single products
and require more material per item.
• It takes time to sort and prepare items, which
is inconvenient for the consumers and costs
money for businesses.
 Recycle
• It breaks down the item into raw materials which are used to
make new items. Every day we use products made from
recycled materials.
Ex: Taking your glass, cans, newspapers, milk jugs and
other acceptable recyclable items to your local transfer
station, drop off location or place out for curbside
collection so that they can be turned into new products
like fleece jackets, frisbees, paper products, and soda cans.

It saves money, energy, and the environment.

 Compost
• Composting is nature's way of recycling organics.
• When you compost, you convert vegetable scraps, leaves,
grass clippings and other materials into a nutrient rich soil
material.
• You can use finished compost in your garden and around
shrubs or other plants to help them grow.
• Composting also reduces the amount of materials that need
to be disposed of, reducing those related costs.
B. Extended Producer Responsibility

• It is a strategy designed to promote the

integration of environmental costs associated
with products throughout their life cycles into
the market price of the products.
 C. Product Stewardship
• It is a concept whereby environmental
protection centers around the product itself
and everyone involved in the life span of the
product is called upon to take up responsibility
to reduce its environmental impact.
 D. Polluter Pays Principle
• It is a principle where polluting party pays for
the damage done to the natural environment.
 R. A No. 9003
• It is known as the Ecological Solid Waste
Management Act,
• It provides the legal framework for the
countrys systematic comprehensive and
ecological solid waste management program
that shall ensure protection of public health
and the environment.
Thank You!