Negative Effects of Poor Waste Management

Proper waste handling has always been promoted by the government regarding residential junk removal in Vancouver.

The practice of managing waste the right way starts at home. Correct waste disposal can lead to many advantageous results. Some of the positive results include having a healthier living environment and not to mention having a more welcoming planet to live in.

While the local government has never stopped reminding us about the importance of proper junk removal in Vancouver, we should also be aware of the negative effects of poor waste management.

Aside from being truly unpleasant to look at, incorrect waste disposal can result in various harmful impacts.

First and foremost, if you don’t throw your garbage properly, it may put your family’s health at risk in many ways. For an instance, garbage kept inside your property for a long time can attract many pests and vermin that carry diseases which could make your family sick.

It’s a good thing that the government actually offers to take hazardous wastes just like fluorescent lights or medical wastes (e.g. needles, syringe, etc.) because otherwise, these items may be extremely harmful to people if not handled the correct way. Broken light bulbs or needles can cause wounds and the latter can even spread the infection to anyone. The government has depots or stations where such wastes can be sent to.

If you don’t throw your garbage properly and just leave them lying around public places, they can clog drainages and might cause floods.

If someone who is not aware of the danger improper waste handling poses dumps their garbage in the ocean, it could lead to water pollution and contamination, too. Water pollution could be quite harmful to the marine life.

Some people burn their garbage and this could contribute to the worsening air pollution problem.

If harmful chemicals are spilled onto the ground, the soil would become contaminated and this may lead to soil pollution. Soil pollution has adverse impacts on the ecosystem.

Proper education regarding acceptable ways of throwing garbage is important. It is imperative that people are made aware of the negative consequences of dumping trash improperly for us to have a healthier, cleaner environment.