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How can Recycling Lead to Environmental Sustainability?

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  Over the last few decades, exploitation and degradation of the environment have drastically gone up at an alarming rate. Environmental problems such as global warming, waste disposal, air pollution, and water pollution are serious concerns for the environment. Fortunately, our nations and environmentally-conscious organizations have started taking action to protect the planet. To help, everyone should consider reducing the volume of waste generated, and to reuse materials whenever possible. Recycling is also one of the most effective ways to preserve our planet. Everyone should be involved to help recycling and sustainability impact deliver better results. Recycling and Sustainability As the concept and need for recycling become accepted by most, it is important to continue emphasizing how it affects sustainability. For example, recycling wood materials means that you do not need to cut more trees. It also helps to protect watersheds, biodiversity as well as maintain soil stabili...

Decentralised Waste Management

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  “There is no such thing as ‘Away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere” Today humans generate more waste than ever before which is not only an environmental problem but also an economic loss. On an average, over 377 million urban people living in 7,935 towns and cities generate almost 62 million tonnes (MT) of municipal solid waste per annum. Of this waste generated only 43 MT of the waste is collected, 12 MT is treated and 31 MT is dumped in landfill sites by municipal authorities within or outside the city haphazardly, creating various issues like: Waste collector dumping waste on road sides creating unhygienic condition Solid waste disposal often takes up valuable and costly land Your dry waste is not giving you any earning No facility to treat wet waste on-site No resource recovery from waste Therefore,  Solid Waste Management  issue is the biggest challenge to the authorities of both small and large cities in developing countries. The problem is posed...

Why is it important to breakdown cardboard waste?

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“Cradle to Cradle is like good gardening; it is not about saving the planet but about learning to thrive on it.” Around 80 percent of all products sold either through online shopping or traditional shopping use cardboard packaging. However, 850 Million Tonnes of paper and cardboard are discarded annually. The EPA estimates that paper and cardboard materials represent the largest component of municipal solid waste. If you are a business owner or manager, chances are you generate a lot of cardboard waste. But are you aware of the consequences? —especially in added costs—that arise from not breaking down your cardboard for disposal? We have assembled a helpful detail about why ‘breaking it down’ is important. How properly doing so could create a revenue source for businesses, and the best practices to leverage for your cardboard waste. Reduce Pollution Conserves Energy Averts Deforestation Create jobs It is very important that we cultivate the habit of recycling cardboard, rather than thr...

Decentralised Waste Management

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“There is no such thing as ‘Away’. When we throw anything away, it must go somewhere” Today humans generate more waste than ever before which is not only an environmental problem but also an economic loss. On an average, over 377 million urban people living in 7,935 towns and cities generate almost 62 million tonnes (MT) of municipal solid waste per annum. Of this waste generated only 43 MT of the waste is collected, 12 MT is treated and 31 MT is dumped in landfill sites by municipal authorities within or outside the city haphazardly, creating various issues like: Waste collector dumping waste on road sides creating unhygienic condition Solid waste disposal often takes up valuable and costly land Your dry waste is not giving you any earning No facility to treat wet waste on-site No resource recovery from waste Therefore,  Solid Waste Management  issue is the biggest challenge to the authorities of both small and large cities in developing countries. The problem is posed due to...

The Biggest Question – Why Recycling Matters?

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If you’re a recycling nay-sayer, then this blog is for you Around 14 percent of people are either ambivalent about or downright against recycling. The myth they believe is that it is not their responsibility and recycling doesn’t make any difference Seriously, who even cares? If you fall into one of these categories, that’s okay. We’re not judging. The fact that you’re here is fine. It means you want us to convince you that recycling is worthwhile. So here is the big three reasons why you should start recycling. To know more, read the blog "The Biggest Question – Why Recycling Matters?" Visit Y.E.S Full Circle and we’ll make it so easy for you to recycle that you won’t even know you’re doing it!!