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Do not make your waste a weapon: discard conscious

05/16/2013

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Taking out the trash is simple. Organic range for trash, recyclables for selective collection and only. Right? Wrong! After all, what can and can not recycle? In the universe of glass, plastic, paper and glass items are recyclable and non-recyclable, still contaminated material that must take special precautions in discarding. Among the 11 000 tonnes of household waste produced daily in Sao Paulo, there are materials that endanger the safety of those who rule, who collects and environment.

When a glass breaks, a lamp burning, a drug expires, what do you do? Not everyone knows the risks that such waste and offer just discarding them without further care, especially to collectors of recyclable materials autonomous popular carrinheiros who end up putting her hands on materials without any protection and can finish the job seriously injured and contaminated.

"Cans, glass and nails, for example, can hurt a person's time to put the trash bag out, a pedestrian who bump into him and the collector itself. Already batteries and cooking oil cause damage to the environment as they contain substances that contaminate soil and groundwater, "says the engineer and environmental sanitation Francine Efigenia Breitenbach, coordinator of Operation Waste Services Health Loga - Logistics Environmental São Paulo, company responsible for the collection of household waste in the Northwest and Central, the state capital.

Check out the following, some of these villains and the proper way to dispose of them.

Glass, bamboo barbecue skewers, nails, screws, cans and cutlery

Are called perforating sharp and may cause injury during handling. In the case of glasses, there is also danger of shrapnel at the time of compaction by collection truck.

What to do? Wrap these materials in several layers of newspaper and place them in a plastic bottle with lid - if necessary, cut the bottle, condition the pieces and re-close it with tape. When disposing of cans, fold the covers with burrs inside.
 
Medicines and their bottles, syringes and needles

The first contain chemicals that can contaminate soil and water - the same goes for the waste that accumulate in blisters, glassware and syringes. With needles, no risk of perforation and contamination.

What to do? Take them to a Basic Health Unit (BHU) or a gas Ambulatory Medical Care (AMA).

Batteries, cell phones, computers, TVs and electronic lamps

Have toxic substances such as mercury, cadmium, beryllium and lead. These metals contaminate the soil and reach the groundwater. For man, exposure to them increases the risk of diseases such as anemia and cancer.

What to do? Route the junk to a specialized center - site www.institutogea.org.br, no addresses of electronics recyclers throughout the Greater São Paulo. Another alternative is to search close to home banks and supermarkets to collect batteries and cell phones, homes and building materials that accept light bulbs.

Cooking oil

After delay used to degrade. Played in sinks and drains form a film that impedes the drainage of sewage and costly treatment. On the ground, the waterproofing effect hinders the flow of rain water and in rivers and lakes, prevents oxygenation of the water.

What to do? Take used oil to a collection station - many supermarkets now offer this service.

Toilet paper, diapers, sanitary, condoms, cotton swabs, cotton, bandages and dental floss

Become contaminated after use, as the engineer explains Clovis Benvenuto, director of the Association of Solid Waste and Public Cleansing (ABLP). Therefore, they are not recyclable.

What to do? Just throw them in the trash and dispose of the bathroom with other household waste. Should never be intended for the collection.
 
Dignity for the pet until the end

Dogs, cats, birds and other pets should not be buried on vacant land or the garbage to die. Besides the smell, the carcass can attract rodents and insects, contaminate the soil and cause disease.

What to do? Today, there are already cemeteries and crematoriums for animals. Veterinary clinics also take care of the proper disposal of the animal.
For those seeking a free service, the option is to take the body directly to the Transfer Station Small Bridge, maintained by Loga, on Avenue of the State, 300, where it will be kept under refrigeration and is subsequently incinerated.




Source: UOL - Modern Consumer

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