WHY RECYCLE ?LOCAL AGENDA 21 KLPRESENTER: SOORIA GANDHI RAO 3RD MARCH 2009

RECYCLING

Recycling - the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products. WHAT IS IT ?Source:wordreference.com

9TH MALAYSIAN PLAN A target of 22% of recycling is to be achieved by the year 2020PURPOSERecycle9TH MALAYSIAN PLAN A TARGET OF 22% OF RECYCLING IS TO BE ACHIEVED FROM THE TOTAL MSW GENERATED BY THE YEAR 2020

3RReduceReuseRecycleWe need to be able to identify old products which could be made into something new. Is the product recyclable?

We need to reduce the amount of the earth's resourceswe use to make products which may not be essential.

We need to adopt the habit of reusing products. Don't just throw an item away, instead, why not see if a friend, relative, or charity can make use of the item.

3RReduceReuseRecycle

RECYCLED PRODUCTS

BEFOREAFTER

PaperPaper Bag

AluminiumAluminium Countertop

Tetra PakRecycling Bin

RECYCLED PRODUCTS

BEFOREAFTER

BottleGlass Bowl

PlasticMp3 Cover

MetalMetal Lantern

WHY RECYCLEReasons why we should all recycle :

Energy Saving

Material Conservation

Reduction Of Rubbish In Landfills

Helping The Environment

ENERGY SAVING

Recycling reduces the amount of energy needed to create a new, similar product. If we didn't recycle paper, more trees would have to be chopped down, transported, and manufactured into the finished product.

Energy conservation is one of the key ingredients for the fight against climate change.

By recycling over 1 million tons of steel in 2004, Pennsylvanians saved 1.3 million tons of iron ore, 718,000 tons of coal, and 62,000 tons of limestone.

CONSERVATIONAll man-made products incorporate raw materials to create the finished product. This involves harvesting the earth's natural resources (e.g. wood, metal) in order to acquire the raw materials.

Deforestation is a prime example of how harvesting natural resources is harming the environment. This could be reduced if we recycle more paper and old wooden products.

LANDFILL REDUCTIONThe more we recycle, the more we can help to reduce the burden on local and national landfill sites. As population levels increase, we will need to find more landfill sites, which will harm the surrounding environment and wildlife.

This is another important reason why we should recycle more, in order to reduce the impact landfills have on the surrounding environment.

REDUCE POLLUTIONTied in with energy saving, is the reduction of pollution as a result of manufacturing processes becoming more efficient.

Any reduction in CO2 or other harmful gases is not only a key ingredient for the fight against climate change, but a key ingredient for cleaning the air we breathe.

If we can reduce pollution levels from the manufacturing industry by a significant level, this could have a positive impact on our health.

WHY RECYCLEGlobal warming is no longer a theory it has sadly become a fact.

The change needed must be in your actions today in order to ensure a bright (not too hot) tomorrow.

Protecting Our Planet

RECYCLING

HOW DOES IT HELP:To reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials.To reduce energy usage.To reduce air (from biogas) and water (from leachate-landfilling) pollution by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal.To lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to virgin poduction.

Recycling is a key component of modern waste management and is the third component of the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.

POTENTIAL CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACTSource: US EPAIf greenhouse gas concentrations keep rising, climatic changes are likely to result.

Effects will be on the environment and socio-economic and related sectors, such as health, agriculture, forests, water resources, coastal areas and biodiversity.

GREENHOUSE EFFECTHuman activities are causing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere to increase.

This graphic explains how solar energy is absorbed by the earth's surface, causing the earth to warm and to emit infrared radiation.

The greenhouse gases then trap the infrared radiation, thus warming the atmosphere.

Source: US EPA

RECYCLING STATISTICSCountries with the highest Recycling Rates Malaysian Recycling Rates are approximately < 5%Source,KPKTSource,BBC

Rank CountryPercentageof WasteRecycled 1Switzerland 52%2Austria 49.7%3Germany 48%4Netherlands 46%5Norway 40%6Sweden 34%7UnitedStates 31.5%

WASTE MANAGEMENT- MALAYSIA

24 % PLASTICS6 % IRON3 % GLASS15 % OTHERSSource : KPKT45 % ORGANIC7 % PAPERMALAYSIA- MSW

YearMSW200217,000 tons / day200520,110 tons / day202030,000 tons / day

The aim of a sustainable solid waste management is to reduce trash for final disposal and then disposing it in an environmentally safest manner. CURRENT PRACTISEPREFERRED PRACTISESUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

RECYCLING ACTIVITIESFIXED RECYCLING CENTRE FIXED RECYCLING CENTREMOBILE RECYCLINGKERBSIDE RECYCLING

RECYCLABLES

ORGANIC WASTENearly 50% of total MSW is ORGANICS

If this can be diverted from the landfills than half our problems are solved.

Landfill will not choke too soon.

Biogas and Leachate will be reduced tremendously.

Reduction of CO2

ORGANIC WASTEGREEN WASTEKITCHEN WASTE

RECYCLING ORGANICSKitchen scraps, food waste and garden clippings can be recycled.

ORGANIC FERTILISERS

RECYCLING ORGANICS

COMPOSTING

Composting is the aerobic decomposition of biodegradable organic matter, producing compost. wikipedia.org/wiki/Composting

COMPOSTINGWINDROWVESSEL

VERMICOMPOSTINGVERMICOMPOST Vermicompost is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Containing water-soluble nutrients, microbes, and bacteria.

VERMICOMPOSTING SITE

VERMICOMPOSTINGimproves soils physical structure enriches soil with micro-organisms improves water holding capacityenhances germination, plant growth, and crop yield improves root growth and structure

WHY RECYCLE ?MAKE ADIFFERENCE

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