On October 4, 2017, BBC released a video online called “4 Brilliant Ways to Reuse Rubbish”. In the video, it quotes that 3.5 million tons of rubbish was produced in 2010 and at this rate, rubbish is expected to triple by 2100. This is an alarming amount of trash which can pose several threats to the human population. Furthermore, recycling is not as effective as it seems because 63% of our non-biodegradable waste end up in landfills and oceans. Therefore, I have a few practical solutions to this important issue. We can start by looking around our house. First, we can donate gently used clothing to donation centers such as Goodwill and Plato’s Closet. For less than good condition fabrics or clothing, they can be re-purposed into dolls, blankets, rugs or baby accessories. Even the food we eat can be recycled! This can be done by composting scraps of vegetables, leaves, and with the help of decomposers in the soil. Then, we can cultivate nutrient rich fertile soil which allows the soil to sustain continuous plant growth. Lastly, humans are constantly putting new technologie s on the market causing old technologies to become outdated and useless quickly. Here we can recycle devices such as radios, stereos, computer equipment, television sets, and phones. For instance, Best Buy offers a program that takes back any unwanted or outdated electronics and ensures that your identity and personal information are destroyed. One reason recycling electronic waste is important because it is a “rich source of raw materials”. In the article “Electronic Devices a Rich Source of Precious Metals for Recyclers”, it states that electronic wastes’ precious metals are “at a concentration 40 to 50 times more abundant than naturally occurring deposits”.  With these tips, we hope can take better care of our earth for the generations to come.

Resources:
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/2017100 … ds-rubbish
https://www.thebalance.com/e-waste-and- … ng-2877783
https://www.thebalance.com/electronic-d … rs-2877986