| Waste diversion is the process of diverting wastes | | | | technologies or by human hands. Reusing waste |
| from the landfill. Some wastes undergo several | | | | material is to use it either for the same purpose or |
| processes to prevent them from going to the landfill. | | | | for another without altering its physical and chemical |
| The amount of wastes diverted from the landfill is | | | | properties. Waste materials that can be reused are |
| typically measured by weight. | | | | plastic containers, empty bottles, plastic bags, and tin |
| Here are the most popular ways to divert wastes. | | | | and aluminium cans. |
| 1. Waste Reduction at source. | | | | 3. Composting biodegradable wastes. |
| It is the avoidance of using materials that are | | | | The conversion of waste materials into soil additives |
| disposable, not reusable or recyclable. These materials | | | | is called composting. Biodegradable materials if not |
| are called "throw-away" materials such as straws, | | | | diverted from the landfill contribute much to the |
| disposable fork and spoon, disposable cups and | | | | methane emission of the landfill, therefore contributes |
| plates, styropack, plastic cellophanes, and tetra packs. | | | | to climate change. Composting is the best way to |
| These are usually "use-and-dispose" types of | | | | divert these wastes. Aside from preventing gas |
| materials. They are not compostable and are difficult | | | | emission, it can be converted as soil-enhancer for |
| to recycle. These are also the types of wastes that | | | | gardening and organic farming. |
| are commonly found in canals, creeks, rivers and | | | | Not all types of wastes can be diverted from the |
| even ocean. By avoiding the use of these materials, | | | | landfill. There are wastes that cannot be recycled, |
| the amount of waste generated and disposed to the | | | | reused, composted and cannot even be avoided. |
| landfill is minimized, hence, lessens the emission of the | | | | They are called residual wastes and deserved to be |
| methane gas that contributes to the climate change. | | | | contained in a Sanitary Landfill Facility. The more |
| Further, flood, water and air pollution, brought about | | | | wastes are being diverted, the lesser amount of |
| by improper management of this type of wastes, | | | | residual wastes brought to the landfill. Therefore, |
| can be prevented. | | | | lesser methane gases emission, lesser greenhouse |
| 2. Recycling and reusing non-biodegradable materials. | | | | effect and lesser contribution to the global warming. |
| Recycling is a process of developing a new product | | | | Save the earth now! Divert your wastes! |
| out of waste material either thru the use of | | | | |