Poor Waste Disposal.

Poor waste disposal is also the main reason behind climate change happening around us. But before starting our discussion we need to define what does mean by "WASTE" and the difference between "Proper Waste Management" and "Poor Waste Management/Disposal".

1. Waste:  Waste is described as anything left after primary use or of no use at all. These are also termed as unwanted or unusable materials. In this era of modern civilization where humans require bulk amount of resources waste is emerging as a major environmental issue right in front of everyone but no one has the time to think about it or ponder on its solution. The world has a population of about 7.5 billion which means there is a bulk amount of waste left over each day and to dispose of it properly requires proper management and a separate system.
2. Proper Waste Management: Waste management are the activities required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal. This includes all kinds of management the collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste, together with monitoring and regulation of the waste management process. Waste can be of anything it can be solid, liquid or water.
   
3. Poor Waste Disposal: As it is stated earlier Poor waste disposal is also a cause of environmental pollution. Poor waste management includes not disposing of the waste, burning it in the open air, throwing it in sea or river or any kind of water body. People generally don't care about waste and they are reckless in throwing their garbage and this attitude is clearly un-endurable because this is having some serious negative effects on society. Some effects are discussed below:

• Effects on Human Health: It has some serious effects on human health and causes diseases like Lung related diseases Asthma, Skin Problems, Irritation and abnormality in one’s behavior.
• Effects On Climate: Burning of waste material in the open air is also causing air pollution and smoke that results after burning waste carries toxic gasses with it. For Example burning of synthetic rubber releases a thick dark smoke which carries Cyanide, Carbon Monoxide(The Silent Killer), Sulfur Dioxide all these are highly toxic chemicals and when breathed they cause major diseases. Sulfur dioxide causes lung diseases like asthma and Carbon Monoxide can cause G.B.S (Guillain–Barré Syndrome) and breathing it in excessive can also kill a person.
• Soil Contamination: Poor waste management can also contaminate the soil when the waste is buried inside soil without treating it properly it makes soil hard and contaminate it when plants are planted in this soil their roots come in contact with these chemicals and got contaminated. When people eat them, they got affected. Soil contamination can have serious effects on our Eco System, there are radical soil changes arise from the presence of hazardous chemicals at low concentrations of contaminated species. They affect our soil and agriculture in a number of ways and if we continue ignoring it like most of the countries in the world doing right now it can fatal in the future and humanity might face a food shortage.

  

  A Waste Sight in Vietnam this picture shows how poorly waste is being managed in country and surely its consequences can be fatal.

• Water Pollution: Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies by human activities or also poor waste disposal. What people generally do is they directly throw their waste in water bodies like rivers, lakes, oceans, and groundwaters. The continual dumping of garbage, raw material or untreated sewage pollutes the water and makes it unhealthy for drinking and agriculture or domestic usage. And every kind of marine life that comes in contact with it gets impacted in the worst of its ways. Materials like synthetic rubber, plastic bottles, cigarette buts and Styrofoam(polystyrene) can kill marine life at a big level.

Poor Waste disposal is continuously growing but only a few countries are tackling it in a practical and proper manner this is a matter of concern for each and every individual and government also because it is growing with an increase in population and increasing consumption of resources. If we didn't think of it right now then we will be the ones who have to face their consequences.