is currently recycling only a small percentage of its waste. These hazardous waste byproducts find their way into humans and animals in one form or another. When waste is burned, it releases hazardous gases into the air and leaves toxic residues in the form of ash. Waste treated in this manner may contaminate groundwater, rivers, and streams. Most industrial, commercial, and household waste is now being placed in landfills or surface impoundments. Citizens are discovering that there is no easy way to get rid of the garbage they once assumed could be buried or burned and forgotten.Ĭurrent disposal methods threaten our health, safety, and environment, and pose additional indirect costs to society. We are running out of space in existing landfills. Ineffctive or irresponsible disposal of this waste can pollute the environment and pose a public health risk. Recycle: When discarding your waste, find ways to recycle it instead of letting it go to landfill.Īs a nation, we are generating more garbage and we don't know what to do with it. Reuse: If you have to acquire goods, try getting used ones or obtaining substitutes. Reduce: Buy only what you need because a better way to reduce waste is by not creating it. While "recycle" may be a buzzword for an environmentally friendly way to manage waste, a more comprehensive approach to doing so is summarized by the "Three Rs": This publication provides an overview of the reasons and ways to better manage garbage or other household waste. Guide G-314 Fahzy Abdul-Rahman College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, New Mexico State UniversityĪuthor: Extension Family Resource Management Specialist, Department of Extension Family and Consumer Sciences, New Mexico State University. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: Alternatives for Waste Management
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