Every year in England households and businesses create around 177 million tonnes of waste. Despite the fact that some of it is recycled, a large amount still goes to landfill, which is very damaging to the environment.
To reduce the impact on the environment, we should attempt to reduce how much waste we produce; a great way to achieve this is through a reduction in the amount that goes to landfill sites.
Local authorities and industries take waste to landfill sites, which are areas of land where waste from homes and businesses is compacted and buried. Normally, these sites contain commercial and household waste combined.
Landfill sites should ideally be considered as a last resort, although they are necessary for disposal of rubbish which cannot otherwise be recycled or reused.
There are a variety of reasons we should try to reduce how much waste is sent to landfill sites. One of these is the fact that landfill sites will eventually reach capacity. Those sites which are full are capped with either a clay or plastic liner, then soil and finally grass, and cannot be used again.
An area the size of Warwick is taken up by landfill sites in Britain, according to reports in 2007. It has been suggested in recent studies that we could run out of landfill sites by 2018 if we fail to reduce the rate at which they are used.
It is well known that landfill sites are environmentally hazardous. As it decomposes, biodegradable waste gives off landfill gas, including the damaging ‘greenhouse gases’ methane and carbon dioxide. Methane can be particularly problematic due to its flammability, often causing explosions and fires at landfill sites. At some sites, the gas is burnt off, and others use the gases to generate electricity.
Leachate, a polluting liquid run-off, is also created by landfill sites. This has to be collected and disposed of at wastewater plants. If the leachate gets into rivers and streams, it can cause considerable harm to wildlife.
Once materials have been put in these holes in the ground, they cannot be used again. If reusable waste is sent to landfill, it becomes necessary to obtain new raw materials repeatedly, and then manufacture replacements.
Food waste and recycling collection services are provided by local authorities, as required by government policy. Hopefully, this will encourage the public to contribute to the reduction of waste going to landfill, by sorting waste at home.
Waste management companies are also helping to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill, by sorting rubbish from commercial and residential collections. This waste is sorted into recyclable, combustible (used to generate electricity) and finally, materials that have to go to landfill sites. Consequently, waste going to landfill is being reduced.
Everyone can do their bit to sort and recycle waste at home and at work. This helps to save local authorities money, creating waste streams that are purer. Recycling at source in this way is easier and more cost effective, and as a result offers a better deal for the taxpayer.
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