Zero Waste to landfill

Radical Ways To Deal With Waste
Reducing waste should be every local councils top priority. It’s time we seriously did something about the huge amount of waste that goes to landfills every day. Even if biodegradable items (food, paper, biodegradable plastic etc) are sent to landfill it takes a very long time to biodegrade. 

This is because landfills are designed mainly to store waste rather than to help it decompose. Landfills also produce dangerous gases and liquids which have to be collected and disposed of safely.

The three most important problems with landfill are
# Toxins,
# Leachate
# Greenhouse Gases. 

Toxins 
Many materials that end up as waste contain toxic substances. Over time, these toxins leach into our soil and groundwater, and become environmental hazards for years. Electronic waste is a good example. Waste such as televisions, computers and other electronic appliances contain a long list of hazardous substances, including mercury, arsenic, cadmium, PVC, solvents, acids and lead.

Leachate
Leachate is the liquid formed when waste breaks down in the landfill and water filters through that waste. This liquid is highly toxic and can pollute the land, ground water and waterways.

Greenhouse Gas
When organic material such as food scraps and green waste is put in landfill, it is generally compacted down and covered. This removes the oxygen and causes it to break down in an anaerobic process. Eventually this releases methane, a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent than carbon dioxide. The implications for global warming and climate change are enormous.

Methane is also a flammable gas that can become dangerous if allowed to build up in concentration. Composting your food scraps and green waste in a compost bin eliminates many of these problems.

Apart from the financial costs, garbage buried in landfill breaks down at a very slow rate and remains a problem for future generations.

Zero waste to landfill is a challenging but important sustainability goal as it helps conserve natural resources, reduce pollution, and minimize the environmental and social impacts associated with waste disposal. Many companies, municipalities, and communities around the world are working towards this goal as part of their broader sustainability initiatives.

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