4 easy steps to handle your trash by THUONG LY

One of the world's most pressing problems is waste disposal. Every country on the planet seems to have difficulty dealing with municipal solid waste. At an individual level, this problem affects people everywhere, for everyone contributes their share of waste that ends up in landfills, incinerators, waste-to-energy plants, or the recycling bin.

Putting a bit more thought into the way you manage your household waste can help you get more organized. With careful planning, you'll be able to save money and have less of an impact on the environment. See those 5 steps to find out how to deal with garbage, food scraps, and recyclables.

Step 1: Reduce

Buy long-lasting products with minimal or no packaging to minimize the trash you generate.

Reduce your paper usage

• Go paperless when it comes to bills; choose to pay them online instead.

• Consider reading your news online instead of having a newspaper delivered to your house.

• Take measures to stop junk mail from overflowing your mailbox.

Step 2: Reuse

Think twice before putting an item in the trash. Find another use for it, donate, or sell it.

If you have old clothing, electronics, or other items you don't want but are still in decent shape, donate them instead of throwing them out in the trash. Better they end up in a classroom or someone's closet than the landfill.

Step 3: Recycle

Segregate your trash by type. Contact local recyclers to collect your non-recyclable trash.

In some places, you need to sort plastic, glass, and paper recyclables and turn them in separately, while other cities allow you to place all recyclables in the same bin and be done with it. Some cities provide recycling pickup, while other places have a recycling center where you can drop everything off. Check your city's website and follow its policy regarding proper recycling.

Step 4: Make compost

Gather fruit and vegetable scraps and make a compost pile in your backyard.

Food scraps and yard cuttings don't need to be thrown out. Instead, you can compost them and turn them into rich, nutritious soil that can be used to nourish your garden - or donated to someone else who will be able to use it for theirs.

There are many ways to compost; some compost mixtures allow for items like meat and dairy to be included, while others are strictly for fruit and vegetable scraps

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