Disposables, as the name implies, means to be thrown away after one use or if it’s useless anymore. However, the world depends on the convenience of these one-time use items. Disposables come in many forms: spoons, forks, straws, cups, and many more. These are all single-use items. The production is non stop, and items are distributed around the world, making our life more comfortable, but the environment suffers. Unfortunately, people are unwilling to accept the truth rather than implement change.
They last longer than anything else
Disposables, like plastic waste, can take between 50 to 10,000 years to decompose. It is hard to comprehend, but the truth of the numbers is a reality we need to face. Wood and other biodegradable materials can quickly decompose by bacteria. However, when it comes to plastic, this is a hard task for these microorganisms to do.
There is money in waste
Let your creativity and business mind work and turn that disposable waste into money. Since disposables take a lot of time to degrade, there are numerous ways to take advantage of it. You can build a buy-and-sell business or a waste hauling service and promote cleanliness throughout your municipality. The raw materials are readily available. Some people might be more than willing to give you their waste disposables. If you want to start such business, check out refuse vehicles for sale. Instead of looking around and just letting plastic bottles roll around in the street, be wise, and make use of it as a source of income.
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Disposables are now part of the ocean
The ocean should be the sanctuary of marine life where it will live peacefully and reproduce. However, this is not the case now. All species in water are in danger now because of massive pollutants invading the marine environment. There are over a million metric tons of all forms of disposables freely circulating in the oceans. It presents a risk for fish and other marine life, and the probability of restoring the natural health of the oceans is still unknown.
There is an alternative to disposables
Dependency on disposables is a tough cycle to break. Things seem to be incomplete with the absence of single-use materials. Luckily, with the help of smart innovators, alternatives have now been introduced to the public. Although only a small percentage of people are using them, a small step is better than nothing. Washable mesh bags, reusable food wraps, and eco-friendly utensils are some of the products that should be in the limelight.
The Earth is now drowning in the massive amount of waste that people have created to sustain selfish needs. We all can do something to reverse the effect. Saving the environment is also protecting people’s health and maintaining all forms of life on land and in water. It is a social obligation assigned to all of us, not just the government. Be a responsible citizen by disposing of your waste properly and patronising eco-friendly alternative solutions to plastic.
