What is Waste Management?

Put simply, waste management is the collection, transportation and disposal of waste products including rubbish and sewage. Over recent years the government has realised disposal of waste is an environmental issue that needs to be tackled before it gets out of hand. For this reason several waste management initiatives have been introduced for commercial and residential concerns. Restrictions on the amount of waste households put out for their kerbside collection and incentives for recycling are just a couple of avenues that effect all the UK. Waste management concerns the use of our rubbish as a valuable resource rather than just throwing things in a landfill and covering it all over. Read the rest of this entry »