Hazardous waste is waste that poses substantial or potential threats to public health or to the environment. It has also been defined by U.S. Environmental Lawsa as "Waste that has the potential to pose a substantial (present or potential) hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed". These wastes may be found in different physical states such as gaseous, liquids, or solids. Furthermore, a hazardous waste is a special type of waste because it cannot be disposed of by common means like other by-products of our everyday lives. Depending on the physical state of the waste, treatment and solidification processes might be available. In other cases, however, there is not much that can be done to prevent harm.
We went through the house and collected all the containers that had chemicals which could not be put together with the normal garbage due to their dangerous nature. The chemical we collected included:
- Window cleaners.
- Herbicides.
- Terpentine.
- Aerosol containers.
- Brake fluid.
- Stains for wood.
- Disinfectants.
- Cleaning chemicals.
- WD40 canistas- lubricants-presurised cans.
We took these chemicals to Tunney's Pasture where we found people who took these chemicals from us for proper disposal.
We collected the used paint containers in readiness to returning them to Home Depot.
By ensuring that these hazardous wastes are properly deposited, we support and promote a more sustainable society, reduce the amounts of waste generated, and lower the toxicity and persistence of wastes that are generated in our home and eventually, the planet. Just as the journey of a thousand miles starts with one step, the journey to a cleaner, greener planet begins with me.
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