Yes, watermelon rinds belong to kitchen waste!

What is garbage classification?

Garbage classification is a reform of the traditional way of garbage collection and disposal. It is a scientific management method for effective disposal of garbage. Through classified placement, classified collection, classified transportation, and classified disposal, useful materials such as paper, plastics, rubber, glass, bottles, metals, and used household appliances are separated from garbage, recycled and reused, and turned waste into treasure.

There are generally four categories of garbage classification: hazardous garbage, recyclable garbage, other garbage and kitchen waste.

Why is garbage classified?

After garbage is collected through classification, it is easier to classify and dispose of different types of garbage. It not only improves the utilization level of waste resources, but also reduces the amount of waste disposal.

Domestic waste classification has the following benefits:

1. Reduce land occupation, classify waste, remove recyclable and non-degradable materials, and reduce the amount of waste by more than 50%.

2. Reduce environmental pollution: Discarded batteries contain toxic substances such as metallic mercury, which can cause serious harm to humans. Waste plastics in the soil can cause crop yield reduction, so recycling can reduce harm.

3. Turn waste into treasure: my country uses 3 billion plastic fast food boxes and 500 million to 600 million instant noodle bowls every year. Waste plastic accounts for 3% to 7% of domestic waste. One ton of waste plastic can recycle 600 kilograms of unleaded gasoline and diesel. Recycling 1,500 tons of waste paper can avoid cutting down the trees used to produce 1,200 tons of paper. Therefore, garbage recycling is both environmentally friendly and resource-saving.

How to classify garbage

Domestic garbage is divided into four major categories:

1. Recyclable garbage

Mainly includes Five major categories: waste paper, plastic, glass, metal and cloth.

Waste paper: mainly includes newspapers, periodicals, books, various packaging papers, office paper, advertising paper, cartons, etc. However, it should be noted that paper towels and toilet paper cannot be recycled because they are too water-soluble.

Plastics: mainly include various plastic bags, plastic packaging, disposable plastic lunch boxes and tableware, toothbrushes, cups, mineral water bottles, toothpaste wrappers, etc.

Glass: mainly includes various glass bottles, broken glass pieces, mirrors, light bulbs, thermos bottles, etc.

Metal objects: mainly include cans, cans, etc.

Fabric: mainly includes discarded clothes, tablecloths, washcloths, school bags, shoes, etc.

2. Hazardous waste

Including waste batteries, waste fluorescent tubes, waste mercury thermometers, expired medicines, etc. These wastes require special safe handling.

3. Kitchen waste

Including food waste such as leftovers, bones, roots and leaves, peels, etc., which can be composted on-site through biotechnology and can produce 0.3 per ton. tons of organic fertilizer.

IV. Other garbage

Including bricks, ceramics, muck, toilet paper, paper towels and other difficult-to-recycle waste other than the above categories of garbage, which should be placed in sanitary landfills Or incineration can effectively reduce pollution to groundwater, surface water, soil and air.

Initiative

1. Participate in domestic waste classification activities and be a pioneer in waste classification

Start from yourself, actively participate in domestic waste classification, and consciously Divide the domestic waste generated in daily life into four categories: "hazardous waste, recyclable waste, kitchen waste, and other waste", bag them separately and put them accurately into the designated classified trash cans.

2. Actively promote the concept of domestic waste classification and be a propagandist for waste classification

Promote the concept of "green, environmental protection, recycling, and low carbon" and actively participate in the domestic waste classification action Come and create a good atmosphere in which "everyone is responsible for sorting garbage and everyone is responsible for purification.

3. Take the initiative to remind people around you of irregular behaviors and be a supervisor of garbage sorting

In daily life, we must not only classify domestic waste ourselves, but also be good supervisors. If we find that garbage is not classified according to regulations, we should promptly and proactively inform them of the correct method of classifying domestic waste. Let us join hands. Come and work together to build an ecological civilization, enjoy a green future, and make our home cleaner and more beautiful.