Waste and Wastewater Management Sector

4.3 Waste and Wastewater Management Sector
 
Social-scientific issues
Improper waste disposal causes pollution and disruption of ecosystems
 
Social-scientific issues  Effect
Sewage, chemical wastes and rubbish disposed into the rivers and seas

Interfere with the ecosystem of rivers, seas and the surrounding areas

Food leftovers that are not properly disposed 

Cause environmental pollution

Production, mangament and decomposition of solid waste

Increases greenhouse gases

Tons of paper produced in a year

Contribute to solid waste and deforestation

 
Application of green technology
 

Application of Green Technology

 
Prevention and reduction

Avoid using one-use containers and reduce food waste

Treatment and processing

Convert waste into energy and fertiliser through biological processes and degradation of waste by microorganism

Seperate and recycle

Separating the waste that can be reused and recycled

5R concepts

Reduction, reuse, recycle and recovery

 

 

 

Waste and Wastewater Management Sector

4.3 Waste and Wastewater Management Sector
 
Social-scientific issues
Improper waste disposal causes pollution and disruption of ecosystems
 
Social-scientific issues  Effect
Sewage, chemical wastes and rubbish disposed into the rivers and seas

Interfere with the ecosystem of rivers, seas and the surrounding areas

Food leftovers that are not properly disposed 

Cause environmental pollution

Production, mangament and decomposition of solid waste

Increases greenhouse gases

Tons of paper produced in a year

Contribute to solid waste and deforestation

 
Application of green technology
 

Application of Green Technology

 
Prevention and reduction

Avoid using one-use containers and reduce food waste

Treatment and processing

Convert waste into energy and fertiliser through biological processes and degradation of waste by microorganism

Seperate and recycle

Separating the waste that can be reused and recycled

5R concepts

Reduction, reuse, recycle and recovery