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08/31/2016
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The question arises when the product to be thrown in the trash is not clearly fit into one of the main groups of disposal
12 things you probably did not know about garbage separation Art Alexandre Oliveira /
As we have wanted to help preserve the environment, may still be some doubts when the product to be thrown in the trash is not clearly fit into one of the main groups of disposal: recyclable / dry or organic. You know the nylon pantyhose ripped, bored cotton sock or underwear that is already "tired" and useless? Chances are you will not donate them. But you know which trash deposit? And the old kitchen sponge, you know where to put? Thinking about it, we have listed 12 tips that will help you in time to separate the household waste.
1. The pizza box should be divided - that's right!
Photo: Art Alexandre Oliveira
The fat part goes in the dry waste, for recycling. The greasy, should be placed in the organic waste.
2. Not everything is clean and dry should go for recyclables
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Depending on the material, even dry, it goes to waste, because it can not be reused. Any old clothes, unable to be donated should go to waste tailings / organic. As adhesives, corks, staples, tacks and cleaning cloths. Cigarette butt, napkins, disposable diapers, cotton swabs, foam, sponge, steel wool, hair, razor blade (remember to wrap well to prevent anyone getting hurt), dental floss and condoms (used or not) should also go to this collection.
In areas served by automated collection, you can discard the containers at any time or day of the week.
See the days and times of the organic waste collection in Porto Alegre
3. Fluorescent lights should never go for domestic refuse
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It is a product considered dangerous because it contains mercury. The burned-out bulb should be returned whenever the place of purchase. If possible, keep the invoice and return the product in the same place of purchase.
4. little plates of frozen and Styrofoam trays have different disposal
The little plates metallized without food scraps should go to the recycling bin. The paper will for organic waste. plain Styrofoam and without residue trays are recyclable. Already the porous polystyrene, which often get dirty, like the one that comes with the meat bought in the supermarket, are waste and can go for organic waste.
5. Packaging of drugs and syringes require attention
The box and the package leaflet are recyclable and can be deposited in the dry waste. But the blister (chart where are the pills) and glasses of medicines are special waste - some considered dangerous - and must be returned in pharmacies. The drug deposited in organic waste ends up going to the landfill or sewage, and this mixture of substances can be dumped into the river and back to the tap of your home!
Syringes used in home treatment should also not go for selective collection. We must take them to a clinic or a hospital, where they will be received and forwarded to treatment. In some places, such as the Office of Health Model in Avenida João Pessoa, in Porto Alegre, a specific carton to put this type of waste is available.
6. What to do with paper, plastic, sticks and ribbons
laminated paper, invoice, fax paper, plastic film, envelope, plastic baggie, newspapers, magazines, snacks and wafer packaging are recyclable. Even the dirty coal bag goes to the dry waste. But the cellophane, glossy paper and carbon paper are waste, then put in the organic waste. The same goes for paper towels and dirty napkin, matchstick, toothpick, popsicle stick, masking tape, cellophane tape and insulation. Everything goes to the organic waste. Already the photos (if you want to play some off) go in the recycling bin.
See the days and times of selective collection in Porto Alegre
7. Old Electronics (which serve neither for garnish) deserve a correct destination
There are sites that receive electronic devices such as CPUs, monitors, keyboards, cables, stabilizers, cell phones and obsolete appliances. These residues may contain lead, bromine, mercury and cadmium, hazardous metals and high power of contamination.
Then you think, "But I have to make a function to bring the device to one of the points !?" Friend, it will not happen ever. The business is to join more than one device and take it all at once. The nature thanks!
8. Cartridges and toners (in addition to mess everything we pulled) are dangerous to the environment
These materials are also considered hazardous waste by its composition and can not be forwarded by collecting DMLU. The return must be made to the stores where they were purchased, so that those responsible for the marketing intended to specialized treatment.
9. Batteries back to the stores where they were purchased
In Brazil, about 800 million batteries are produced annually. It is a product in which there is the presence of mercury pollutant. Imagine the big problem if all this stuff is for dry or organic waste. But what then? Return the product used in the place where you bought. Did you know that there is a municipal law that requires merchants and service networks that distribute or sell batteries to receive them back? It is the tip!
Source: Daily Gaucho
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