Chapter 1-Where Does Our Trash go?
Our trash today goes into landfills, THE OCEAN, and sometimes, OUR YARDS!!!
Part 1-Landfills
In our world today, we have 3,091 active landfills, and 10,000 municipal landfills for a total of 13,091 landfills altogether. In the old times, each and every town had it's own landfill (in the US). Any water that lands on a landfill will instantly become toxic and poisonous.
Part 2-Ocean Waste/Pollution
If you want to know how much water pollution there is for starters, try this on for size: Pacific Ocean Plastic Waste Dump (POPWD) has as much waste=2x the size of the continental US. Every year in the US, factories release 3 million tons of toxic waste! Due to this, we loose over 15 million acres of land every year!!! WHY!?!?!? Every day, 190 million gallons of treated sewage water gets discharged into our ocean.
Chapter 2-Compost and Recycle
If you are concerned about these matters, this is what you can do.
Part 1-Compost Piles
Composting is easy for any leftovers or bio-degradable bags (such as the new sun-chips). All you need is a dark bin (or a cardboard box), soil, soil conditioner, mulch, fertilizer, and worms. Tip- if you have a dog, put it out of the dog's reach. How to set one up: Step 1- Choose a convenient spot that's still out of plain sight [such as underneath the kitchen sink]. (Step 2- If you want, you can have a three bin system. I'd recommend it.) Tips-Keep the lid open for easy access. If you live in a rainy climate cover it with a sheet of plywood. Make sure you give it the right amount of moisture to give the best results. Step 3- Turn the pile once a week to keep it from compacting.
Part 2-Recycling
To cut down on trash even more have a recycling center in your home. Here are some tips on recycling:
Wherever you do any paperwork or do your homework, have a bin for paper recycling. Whenever you have a party, if anyone has a drink, when they're done tell them to put it in a plastic bag and have some around the house for drink containers and cartons, too. For plastic recycling, put a bin next to the trash.
