Poor waste management and its consequences, It's something that can't be ignored.. According to the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) last year, Environmental degradation and pollution caused as many premature deaths each year as conflicts.. In fact, The figures show that this phenomenon is responsible for a quarter of the deaths of the child population under the age of 5 years.
It is estimated that each year the number of deaths attributed to conditions of environmental degradation, most of them in Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific, increase by several percentage points. The latest data speaks of the 24% in sub-Saharan Africa, he 23% in the eastern Mediterranean region, between a 13 and a 16% in OECD member countries (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) and non-members of the Americas region and a 16% in Europe
POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT: PLASTICS, GARBAGE AND DESIDIA
Poor waste management is one of the factors that lead the list of causes of environmental degradation. It also includes: the alteration of ecosystems, climate change, inequality, unplanned urbanization and unhealthy lifestyles, in addition to unsustainable consumption and production patterns.
Year after year we talk about the problem of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans. But this does not prevent the dumping of millions of tons of marine waste from continuing., of plastics and microplastics. And this is a direct consequence of inadequate waste management..
In this sense, It should be noted that, among the main harmful effects of said discharge in the aquatic environment, stand out: contamination of soil and aquifers and surface waters. As well as the formation of plastic islands in the oceans and the proliferation of GHG emissions., that aggravate global warming.
POOR WASTE MANAGEMENT: A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
Not only are irresponsible citizens who throw away their plastics wherever they please to blame for this problem.. For not bothering to separate them in their homes or go to a trash can of which there are thousands around the world.. Or keep your trash and throw it at home.
It is also your responsibility to choose packaging that has been produced based on sustainability.. And avoid the use of single-use bags (if you buy only one melon, no need to bag it). Otherwise, are being complicit in poor waste management.
Added to this is great inefficiency and very poor waste management at an industrial level., business and public. From excessive waste production due to lack of adequate and sustainable planning or design. Until the massive use of packaging, many times completely unnecessary. And of course, There are still those that do not even carry out separation, no recycling, nor minimal application of circular economy measures.
Fuente: ECOTICIAS.COM