If you run a household, you must be aware of just how much waste your home generates. This can range from food to plastic to even something as simple as paper. So, if you put that into context just think of how much companies and businesses generate on a daily basis. We have grown up knowing the fact that there are some industries that pollute more than others but what are they?
Manufacturing companies
Regardless of what kind of company, manufacturing companies are known to generate some of the largest waste. These can be steel production, rubber, and mainly plastic manufacturing companies. The waste is generated through materials that are not used or discarded.
For others, it’s the fumes released into the air and it sent through drainage pipes that make it into water bodies. This kind of industrial waste is known to take a large toll on the environment affecting the water, air, and surroundings. Although some countries have laws against the amount or procedure of this disposal it is not strong in developing countries.
Hospitals
The Covid vaccine was just enough proof to indicate just how much medical waste is generated daily. It is not simply limited to syringes but to gloves, syringe covers, needles, etc. Medical waste is of a higher level of risk as it carries viruses, infections, and bacteria that can pollute the soil or water it ends up in.
The use of masks during the pandemic created a spike in the amount of medical waste generated by the public as most medical masks were single-use products. Getting rid of medical waste has been a cause of concern over the years and continues to grow as the dependency on it has increased greatly in the recent past.
Cosmetics
Some of the best-known skin care and makeup products are made using natural ingredients and chemicals. There are only a very few brands that stay true to their word about using sustainably sourced ingredients and waste disposal systems.
This is usually created with the use of so many containers to store the products and in the testing stages. However, this billion-dollar industry pays very little attention to its waste management in terms of the profits it generates.
To reduce this creation of waste there have also been companies dedicated to providing commercial waste collection systems to help these industries. These companies spend on infrastructure that helps to recycle, reuse or even sustainably dispose of this.
These initiatives are what is needed in the future to combat this generated by these industries. Although they are sustainable proper waste management can result in high costs for the development of infrastructure.
This collection can even be implemented at a small scale at your home or office as the initiative needs to be carried out at a grass root level. This is why educating the future generation on the importance of proper waste management is so important.
