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    Household waste ends up in landfills, incinerators, or compost and recycling facilities, but recycling rates have stagnated since 2013. Improper waste management releases greenhouse gases and pollutants, contaminating water and land. While waste has no direct health impacts, it indirectly affects public health through various environmental impacts. Applying a waste hierarchy of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste is important for individuals and businesses to better manage their waste.

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    Household waste ends up in landfills, incinerators, or compost and recycling facilities, but recycling rates have stagnated since 2013. Improper waste management releases greenhouse gases and pollutants, contaminating water and land. While waste has no direct health impacts, it indirectly affects public health through various environmental impacts. Applying a waste hierarchy of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste is important for individuals and businesses to better manage their waste.

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    Your Waste: A Problem or A Resource

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    Household waste ends up in landfills, incinerators, or compost and recycling facilities, but recycling rates have stagnated since 2013. Improper waste management releases greenhouse gases and pollutants, contaminating water and land. While waste has no direct health impacts, it indirectly affects public health through various environmental impacts. Applying a waste hierarchy of reducing, reusing, and recycling waste is important for individuals and businesses to better manage their waste.

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    MANAGING YOUR WASTE : What You Need To Know

    WHERE DOES YOUR SOLID WASTE END UP?


    Landfill
    Incinerator KEY CONCERNS
    Compost Little to no change in quantity of household waste
    Thermal Treatment Plant generated annually since 2010
    Stagnant recycling rate since 2013
    ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
    Release of greenhouse gases WHAT YOU MUST DO ABOUT IT
    Emission of air pollutants Apply THE WASTE HIERARCHY as a person
    Polltion of surface and ground waters or as a business everyday:
    Land contamination via Leaching of 1. Avoid creating waste as much as
    heavy metals possible
    2. Always consider re-using your
    HEALTH IMPACTS products/items
    No direct Impact on Public Health 3. Always recycle your items and buy
    Diverse and broad range of recycled products
    indirect impacts on Public Health

    Remember, you either manage your trash or trash your earth..

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