Trash

The term garbage refers to any unusable waste, to any unwanted material that is intended to be disposed of.

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) defines as "waste" "those matters generated in production and consumption activities that have not reached an economic value in the context in which they are produced".

The term "waste management" is used to designate the human control of collection, treatment and disposal of different types of waste. These actions are for the purpose of reducing the level of negative impact of waste on the environment and society.

It is usually deposited in places planned for collection, which will be channeled to landfills or landfills, sanitary landfills or another place. Currently, this term is used to refer to that fraction of waste that is not usable and that therefore should be treated and disposed to avoid sanitary or environmental problems; For this reason, recycling consists of recovering the waste to transform it into an object with a new useful life.

The composition of waste is closely related to the standard of living and economic activity of the area in question. The composition of the different types of waste varies according to the conditions of time and place. The invention and the development of the industry are directly related to the different types of waste generated or affected. Certain components of waste have economic and profitable value used by recycling.

Recycling containers

Biodegradable waste, such as food and wastewater, disappears naturally thanks to oxygen or to the open air, because of the decomposition caused by microorganisms. If the elimination of biodegradable waste is not controlled, it can cause several problems, including the widespread release of greenhouse gases that affect health by strengthening human pathogens.

Can be organized in these types of containers: