Organic waste is any type of waste produced from plant or animal origin, that is, something that was once part of a living being.
All families produce organic waste on a daily basis, such as: food leftovers organic (meat, poultry, fish, egg shells, rice and others), as well as bones, seeds, coffee grounds and etc.
Normally, this type of garbage is deposited in plastic bags at homes and collected once a day by the municipal waste transport and recycling service.
This type of waste must go through a treatment process, because, as it is biological waste, it is subject to the process of decomposition by bacteria and fungi, causing, in addition to the bad smell, the prone proliferation of venomous animals that can transmit diseases to humans, such as cockroaches, rats and worms.
Recycling of organic waste
Recycling organic waste is excellent for the production of natural fertilizer, used as fertilizer for plants, through the composting technique. Fuel production is also another possibility for organic waste. During the organic decomposition process, methane gas is produced, the raw material for obtaining biogas, which is considered a biofuel because it is a source of renewable energy.
Landfills are, in most cases, the best alternative for the disposal of organic waste, but these can also be sent to incineration plants or "dumps". However, it is in landfills that the waste recycling processes take place, transforming them into fertilizer or methane gas for the production of biofuels.
inorganic waste
Unlike organic waste, inorganic waste is all material that does not have plant or animal origin, but everything that was produced through human means.
Examples: plastic bags, plastic bottles, glass, Styrofoam etc.
See also:
- Garbage
- Recycling
- Environmental Hygiene