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• rapidly increasing urbanization and economic development can be witnessed in the form of heaps of municipal solid waste.
• For example
• , the waste generated fromvarious human activities, both industrial and domestic, can result in health hazards and have a negative impact on the environment.
• Waste management is the collection,transport, processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of waste materials.
• The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process isgenerally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.
• Why waste management is important
Waste that is not properly managed can createserious health or social problems in a community.
• Food waste attracts pests and vermin, like feral pigs and rats. These pests and vermin can start or spread disease inthe community.
• People can get diseases like tetanus and leptospirosis if they cut or scratch themselves on pieces of metal, nails or glass.
Strategic
Option
Avoidcreating waste <
Re-use waste
Recycle waste
Recover energy from waste< Burn waste in a legal incinerator to heat water for council or community use,
Dispose of wastesafely
Role of local government in waste management
• A local government’s main responsibilities in managing community waste is to:
• arrange for waste to be collectedregularly from households store, recycle, or dispose of waste properly.
• Other roles include educating and informing their community of ways they can help manage waste.
• rapidly increasing urbanization and economic development can be witnessed in the form of heaps of municipal solid waste.
• For example
• , the waste generated fromvarious human activities, both industrial and domestic, can result in health hazards and have a negative impact on the environment.
• Waste management is the collection,transport, processing or disposal, managing and monitoring of waste materials.
• The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity, and the process isgenerally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, the environment or aesthetics.
• Why waste management is important
Waste that is not properly managed can createserious health or social problems in a community.
• Food waste attracts pests and vermin, like feral pigs and rats. These pests and vermin can start or spread disease inthe community.
• People can get diseases like tetanus and leptospirosis if they cut or scratch themselves on pieces of metal, nails or glass.
Strategic
Option
Avoidcreating waste <
Re-use waste
Recycle waste
Recover energy from waste< Burn waste in a legal incinerator to heat water for council or community use,
Dispose of wastesafely
Role of local government in waste management
• A local government’s main responsibilities in managing community waste is to:
• arrange for waste to be collectedregularly from households store, recycle, or dispose of waste properly.
• Other roles include educating and informing their community of ways they can help manage waste.
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