Your Personal Contribution to Prevent Climate Change – Junk Removal Mechanicsburg, PA
It is becoming evident throughout the world that climate change is a reality, and unless we change our ways and all do something about it, we are going to be in deep trouble.
The beginning of a year is the time we like to set goals about how we plan to get fit, lose weight, give up harmful habits, manage our money better and reset goals relating to our careers. We can use this time to set waste management goals as well, whether they apply to our homes or business. Issues relating to recycling and waste management need our support if we are to turn the tide of climate change.
It is important to set goals in our personal and business life as it shows us the way forward and gives us something to aim at. Often we give up on these resolutions too easily, but as far as recycling and waste management is concerned, the simpler these processes are, the more likely we are to stick them and carry our resolutions through successfully.
Many businesses and individuals dispose of their waste in an irresponsible manner.
Recyclable materials like paper, glass, plastic, and aluminum are harmful to the environment if they are discarded instead of recycled.
These will more likely than not land up in our landfills.
But recycling these products, for example paper, will lead to a decrease in the amount of trash reaching landfills, and also a reduction of the use of scarce raw materials, which in this case is timber, and energy needed to manufacture them.
This will reduce the greenhouse gases released in the atmosphere while they decompose, as well as protect water sources from pollution.
How to Reach Your Recycling Goals?
By deciding to recycle, you ensure that these materials are kept out of landfills, and also that they will be used to manufacture something new, like recycled plastic is used to manufacture new bags instead of using expensive raw materials. An aluminum can may be reworked and back on the shelf within 2 months, whereas if this can finds its way into a landfill, it will still be there in 500 years’ time.
Make it as simple and easy as possible for you and your family to stick to your recycling resolutions by using different colored containers for the different types of waste.
Use creative ways when dealing with organic waste like food waste and green waste from your garden, like starting a worm farm to deal with food scraps, and a composting drum for your yard waste.
Composting is catching on in the US. In 1990 we composted just 4.2 million tons of yard trimmings, but in 2017 it had grown to 25 million tons. So this can substantially cut down on organic waste which produces mostly methane gas when it is dumped in landfills. This gas is not only more potent than carbon dioxide, but it promotes global warming and climate change by trapping heat in our atmosphere.
Decide what you can reuse again in your household to reduce your domestic waste generation. It may be as simple as buying cleaning products in bulk and reusing your dispensers again. Most trash that we toss could be recycled, but items to be recycled need to be properly cleaned. If there is any contamination usually the entire load of recyclable materials will land up in the landfill.
By hiring a trash removal company like Junk Removal Mechanicsburg we can remove waste that your normal council removers are unable to collect. One of our priorities is to keep as much of this waste out of our landfills as possible by way of recycling.
Why is Proper Waste Disposal So Important?
There will always be a dichotomy between our normal human activity that involves using fossil fuels that have a large carbon footprint on the one hand, and tackling the problems of climate change on the other. But consciously taking the decision to live sustainably by managing our waste can go a long way to solving our environmental issues. Our priorities need to be saving and guarding our natural resources to that future generations inherit an environment that is not ruined.
On a personal level, global warming is affected by the way we dispose of our household waste. Organic waste such as food will end up in landfills causing large amounts of methane gas when it degrades. The most common reason leading to our trashing food is that we do not eat our food before the use-by date. So ensuring that food in our fridge is eaten in time will help with this problem.
Climate change affects us all. Extreme weather conditions such as heat waves lead to bush fires, forest fires and droughts. Catastrophic cyclones and flooding are more common and result in loss of life, disruption of agriculture, and displacement of communities.
Until we come up with ways to deal with the issues which we know lead to climate change, with suitable energy efficient renewable energy products, we are under obligation to practice responsible waste disposal. Governments throughout the world are under pressure to solve this problem.
Here are some easy steps to take in your daily life to minimize the effects of climate change:
The 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Choosing energy-efficient products. This can be as simple as choosing low energy lightbulbs.
Installing renewable energy such as solar panels in our homes
Why Use Junk Removal Mechanicsburg?
As a concerned waste management company, we are continuously looking at ways to reduce the burden of waste disposal on the environment. We share your concerns about the state of our natural resources, and we are committed to removing and disposing of your waste in a responsible manner. We encourage everyone to recycle and reuse where they can, and would like to think that we can help you achieve your waste reduction goals.
At Junk Removal Mechanicsburg, our trash removal services in your community are conducted 6 days a week and we even provide a same day junk removal service if so required. As a licensed junk removal company, we collect and dispose of your trash in a responsible manner, recycling where we can.
When you view our reviews, you will notice that customers will tell you that we have a great reputation for excellent customer service. We provide reliable and professional trash removal and disposal services when you need them.
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