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What I cannot Recycle – List of Non-Recyclable Items
Despite our best efforts, not every item can be recycled. Systems and laws governing recycling differ from nation to nation and even town to town. It is essential to know… Read More
4 Steps How to Make Diesel from Waste Oil
There is currently a method for recovering oil known as pyrolysis that involves heating the fuel to a high temperature without oxygen. The oil is converted during pyrolysis into a… Read More
How to Make Compost from Kitchen Waste
Simply said, composting is the natural process of decomposing organic matter (food waste) in the presence of air, water, and microscopic organisms. Compost, the final product, is rich in nutrients… Read More
What Plastics Cannot Be Recycled – List of Non-Recyclable Plastics
The success of recycling depends on everyone, from the person designing the product to the person throwing it in the trash to the person collecting waste to the employee working in… Read More
7 Steps on How to Burn Waste Motor Oil in a Diesel Engine
The creation of “black diesel” is a necessary processing and conversion step when used in combination with conventional diesel fuel grades. Some people explore with different ways to filter out… Read More
Concept / Definition of Solid Wastes
Ever since the creation of man, or more markedly since he fell out of the favor of his creator, man had undertaken daily economic activities for his basic needs. These… Read More
Types of Solid Waste and Sources of Solid Waste
Solid waste can be categorized as refuse, garbage, rubbish, ash, clinkers etc. We will describe them further below. However, in most situations the words can be used interchangeably. 1. Refuse… Read More
Classification of Solid Waste
Different writers vary their opinion on the classification of solid waste. It may be categorized according to its origin (domestic, industrial, commercial, construction or institutional); according to its contents (organic… Read More
