Waste Segregation
Segregation as per Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules
2000
is now compulsory. Segregation in simple language means
separation of
waste
into DRY AND WET, so that it is easier to handle it later
Bio-Degradable Waste
(Organic Waste or Kitchen Waste)
• Vegetable
• Fruits
• Flowers
• Leaves from garden
• Wood shavings, pencil shavings
To know if a waste is bio-degradable or not, ask yourself
this question: if it is put into a pit and covered, will it
become mud or compost?
Why is Segregation important?
Segregation is important because :
• If the waste is not separated properly, it all gets mixed
up in landfills. The dangers of this is that they all leak
after a period of time, resulting in leachate or toxic
soup at the bottom, which can contaminate ground
water and release explosive methane gas.
• Methane is a green house gas, which ultimately leads
to climate change, extreme climates and droughts. We
can see the impact already in the world.
• Segregation protects health. When ragpickers put
their hands into the waste to clean it up, it results in
cuts that further leads to
infections, resulting in
Non-Bio Degradable Waste
• Plastics
• Paper
• Glass
• Metal
• Frooti , and other tetrapacks
• Ponche ka purana kapra
•
Aluminium foil
deterioration of a
ragpicker’s health. Hence, it becomes
our responsibility to help
these ragpickers by carefully
segregating the waste that
is generated at our homes.
• When the waste is not
separated properly it leads to
less recycling because it is
not easy to remove materials
for recycling. This means
many resources are wasted.
How can you segregate?
• Start segregating the
waste in your own house now.
• Segregation is one of the
easiest practice to follow,
it starts in your own
kitchen. The waste can be
categorized as wet and dry
waste.
• Take two separate bins.
One, which will have all the
wet waste, and the other
will have all the dry Global S.S.Company
Achyut Pathak
