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Nudging Recycling From Less Waste to None
What do you think about the 'zero waste' strategy? Do you think we should also adopt one? Why/ why not?
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So the widespread provision of doorstep recycling collections and a growing public awareness of the challenges of dealing with climate change have, over the past decade, led to extensive change in behaviour. Many households now routinely sort their waste into a variety of containers provided by their local authority, ready for kerbside collection. But while most households have changed their behaviour, a significant minority do not participate, choosing to dispose of their recyclable waste in the household waste bin. Whilst kerbside collections of green waste, paper, cardboard, bottles and cans are now widely established in many parts of the developed world, public authorities have only recently started to introduce food waste collection schemes and are looking for ways to promote participation in this new service. Perhaps a gentle nudge can persuade households to sort their waste?
ReplyDeleteIt is a good gist of the article, but you were to answer the quetions after reading it.
DeleteWhat do you think about the 'zero waste' strategy? Do you think we should also adopt one? Why/ why not?
The classic way of waste disposal ("storage" and incineration) is ineffective and, moreover, is dangerous, as the covered soil dump is a source of landfill gas, stimulating the greenhouse effective. It's an open secret that there are special machines for garbage's processing, but nevertheless, not all countries and cities seek to its purchase. The reason is rather simple, as there is no money. Thus it is necessary to note that, for example, Americans are dumping 4.6 pounds per person per day, investments will pay off quickly enough. So I think we have to adopt the 'zero waste' stragedy to save our planet, but in this case we have to take account of such a phenomenon as people’s inability or unwillingness to observe cleanliness independently. As funny as it may sound, but it is really so: if it’s difficult for us to throw out candy wrappers in the trash, located in two steps; difficult to convey the trash to the garbage, so we leave near the house (maybe some conscious man will take), so there’s no need to talk about sorting garbage and throwing it in the appropriate containers. To comply all of this we need the law, existing in reality, not only in a paper form; according to which a real fine will be charged, not a penny. So as long as people don’t understand what results can be from a thrown bottle, nothing will change.
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DeleteAcross the nations, an antigarbage strategy known as “zero waste” is moving from the fringes to the mainstream, taking hold in school cafeterias, national parks, restaurants, stadiums and corporations. It is a very good attempt to make our planet clearer and in my opinion it would be perfect if we could adopt this strategy because in our country the problem of garbage is very topical. Russia is suffering from it more than for example European countries. The complex which would have a garagelike structure where residents can drop off books and clothing and other reusable items for others to take home would be help for poor people and at the same time would be help for nature. Packaging is also quickly evolving as part of the zero-waste movement. Bioplastics made from plant materials like cornstarch that mimic plastic, are used to manufacture a growing number of items that are compostable. We also could be adopt this practice.
ReplyDeleteAll in all I would like to say that “zero waste” will have success if only people all over the world follow it. It would be help the planet though in the garbage war.
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The problem of non-renewable resources and the limiting settings of world pollution has always been important in any years and areas, especially in some exceptional stages of technical and scientific development of the humanity mechanism. Our world is a strong alloy of human bravado and natural parables. To put it simply, the current Earth - it's something beyond the limits of the bilateral relationship. To me, this is a real present synthesis, cybernetic beginning of planetary scale. And I'm not joking, seriously, and it's not a nonsense of youngster after reading of fiction novels and stories. As if the man create different prosthesis for stable level of functioning of a human body part or organ, so as our Mother Nature had to implant a cybernetic item - the whole humanity. And like any device, it requires much power resources and has a limited use time state - but the mankind is not informed yet know. Scientists and society are divided into two camps, one of which supports the idea of renewability of resources, and others - on the contrary area. But with our global trend for natural disasters in the mix with a human pernicious factor to evolve, I would say, more rather to suggest that this world has a chance to come up to the end, even the existence of the Universe is under the protection of Higer powers. So, in order to save some precious moments of human life, we need extra attention and full support of the international community to limit the pollution of the world, support renewability of resources until the moment of foundation and creation of some additional ways of replacing the current limits of world's resources and not sink in the sea of oil, in the forests of radiation-filled background areas, don't walk in the streets filled with mountains of waste, and to make a choice not only for ourselves but for future generations, for which we are responsible.
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But with our global trend for natural disasters in the mix with a human pernicious factor to evolve, I would say, that this world IS MUCH MORE LIKELY to come up to ITS end THAN SURVIVE.
I think “zero waste” is a very good idea of making our planet clearer. I believe every country should adopt such technology in order to solve the problem of garbage, thus helping the nature and us. “Zero waste” makes possible the recycling of not only commonly reprocessed items like aluminum, glass and paper but also of tires, batteries and household appliances. We all know when apple cores, stale bread and last week’s leftovers go to landfills, they do not return the nutrients they pulled from the soil while growing. What is more, when sealed in landfills without oxygen, organic materials release methane, a potent heat-trapping gas, as they decompose. If composted (with the use of “zero waste” technology), however, the food can be broken down and returned to the earth as a nonchemical fertilizer with no methane by-product. Besides, packaging is also quickly evolving as part of the zero-waste movement. Bioplastics made from plant materials like cornstarch that mimic plastic, are used to manufacture a growing number of items that are compostable. So, “zero waste” is a very good chance of solving the problem of garbage and global warming by the way (reducing the release of methane that helps warm the earth’s atmosphere). But to put this technology in practice we need certain infrastructures and moreover everyone should start concerning about the garbage problem, not individuals.
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To my mind, the ‘zero waste’ strategy I s really good for the global environment situation in the world. For example, the clear soda cups and white utensils which are made of plant-based plastic, they dissolve magically when heated for more than a few minutes.
ReplyDeleteBy the way. Honda is recycling diligently that the factories have gotten rid of their trash Dumpsters altogether. The movement is simple in concept if not always in execution: Produce less waste.
From my point of view: “Nobody wants a landfill sited anywhere near them”, as said Jon D. Johnston. But, Americans are still the undisputed champions of trash, dumping 4.6 pounds per person per day, according to the EPE.
Mr. Willett also believes that most communities still the infrastructure to set a zero-waste target. Food waste, which the EPE says accounts for about 13% of total trash nationally is viewed as the next big frontier.
As we see from the article, even such big ‘recycler’ as the USA doesn’t manage to use the system entirely. I know that some of factories and plants in Russia are trying to start such process, but actually we don’t have it in system-level.
That’s why I think Russian firstly are to learn where put their rubbish. Our local rulers have to put thrasher baskets in public places. Because of that I am not sure that me and my country are ready to recycle our spent products.
But in any case we should do our best not to pollute our planet. Recycling is one of the ways not to do it, but it’s expensive. And you know what money means in Russia…
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It is quite obvious that people are the only species on the planet that produces waste that cannot be reused or assimilated back into the natural environment. The so-called 'zero waste' strategy is promising because its goal is to guide people in changing their lifestyles completely, this strategy sets a goal to create the world where all discarded materials are not simply burnt and buried. They must become resources for others to use.
ReplyDeleteI believe that you know this highly urbanized and industrialized small island nation called Singapore. This country was once a swampy land mass. But now it's one of the cleanest places in the world!
It seems to me that the 'Zero Waste' strategy will become more popular in other countries only when people will realize that it's time to rethink our approach to garbage.
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ReplyDeleteThe "zero waste" strategy seemed to me good, but I think its efficiency depends on people's responsibility. People will continue to litter if they don't realize this problem and become responsible for own actions. Maybe this strategy was created to help people to become responsible. So then the humanity needs international programs like this.
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