How much waste do we produce at home weekly. (2)

HOW MUCH WASTE DO WE PRODUCE AT HOME WEEKLY?
DESCRIPCIÓN:
No hubo muchos problemas ya que siempre habíamos separado la basura para reciclarla, el único cambio necesario fue separar el metal (latas etc.) del plástico ya que en la tabla lo ponía separado.
Lo pesamos en una báscula normal ya que no teníamos una de las especiales para comida que son más precisas, pero la báscula normal (kg) fue suficiente para pesar la basura aproximadamente.
La basura orgánica la pesaba a diario ya que la bolsa de esta se llenaba todos los días, al contrario que el metal, por ejemplo, que solo lo pesamos una vez a la semana. El vidrio y el papel se pesaron dos veces a la semana, los cubos de estos son más grandes que el resto y el plástico cada dos días aproximadamente.
En todas estas tareas me ayudó mi madre sobre todo aunque el resto también colaboró separando el metal del plástico durante una semana.

VALORACIÓN PERSONAL.
Me ha parecido una actividad muy interesante y útil para darse cuenta de la cantidad de basura que generamos y en algunos casos para concienciarse de que no cuesta nada separar la basura para luego reciclarla. Y la importancia del volumen ya que si la basura no ocupara tanto y pesara mucho no sería un problema.

QUESTIONS.

Look at the table you completed in Part 1 where you showed some of the types of waste you produce in your daily life. Compare that to the results if your waste audit. Were there any kinds of kinds of waste producec that you had not thought of originally?
I never thought of the huge amount of metal waste we produce.
I never thought of we produce so much waste in a week.
The plastic waste was smaller than I expect.

2.-What were the sources of paper in you audit?
The main sources of paper were useless papers, cereal's boxes, adverts, bills, magazines, letters, egg cartons.

3.- How much of metal was aluminium and how munch was can ( plated steel). Were there other metals in the waste?
It was the vast majority drink cans.

4.- Which materials took up the most space in your waste bin? Which material weighed the most?
Plastic took up the most space and organic weighed the most.
Is mass or volume more significante when measuring domestic waste?
Volum.
In Europe about three quarters of all waste is dumped to a landfill. The cost of disposing of waste in landfills sites is usually based on the volum rather than the mass of the waste. Why do you think this is so?
The important thing is where to store this waste, not the weight.

5.- How might the waste produced differ when comparing households with babies or very young children to household ehit only adults?
Household with babies produce more waste: organic ( nappies, food package, food's jar ...) and the adults aren't always at home.

6.-What types of waste are created at your school.
We produce useless papers, aluminium foil, water bottles, drink cans, ice cream papers, napkins, food waste ( sandwiches potato skin, egg shell...), juice cartons, ink cartridge.

QUESTIONS

1) Look at the table you completed in Part 1 where you showed some of the types of waste you produce in your daly life. Compare that to the results of your 'wasted audit'. Were there any kinds of waste produced that you had not thought of originally?
The huge amount of (organic, plastic, glass...) waste we produce.
I thought I weould produce more (plastic, glass, organic...) waste.
I never thought we produce so much waste in a week.
The (paper, glass, plastic...) waste produce was smaller than I expected.


2) What were sources of paper in your audit?
The main sources ares: written (useless) paper, food package cardboard, adverts, magazine, ''ticket'' papers, envelopes, letters.


3) How much of the metal was aluminium and how much was cans (plated steel)? Were there other metals in the waste?
I've thrown more aluminium can than tin can.
Over 50% werer aluminium can.


4) a) Which materials took up the most space in your waste bin? Which material weighed the most?
Plastic took up the most space and organic weighed the most.
b) Is mass or volume more significant when measuring domestic waste?
The volum is more significant.
c) In Europe about three quarters of all waste is dumped to a landfill. The cost of disposing of waste in landfills sites is usually based on the volum rather than the mass of the waste. Why do you think this is so?
The important thing is where to store this waste, not the weight.

5) a) How might the waste produced differ when comparing households with babies or very young children to household ehit only adults?
Household with babies produce more waste: organic, and the adults aren't always at home.
b)How might the waste produced differ when comparing households with young children and parents a home with households where everyone out at work or in school during the day?

6.-What types of waste are created at your school?
We produce papers, juice cartons, cans, bottles, food waste, olds pens.

COLLECTION CENTER

TYPES OF PLASTIC

ECOPARQUE DE VARA DE QUART

El pasado martes 11 fui con mi padre al ecoparque de Vara de Quart a tirar un secador de pelo estropeado y aceite d cocina.
Allí pudimos ver todos los residuos que podemos dejar en el ecoparque:

Como muebles, ladrillos, puertas, ruedas, bombillas, aceite de motor, pilas, ordenadores y elementos eléctricos...etc.
Es cuestionable el por qué la gente no va a esos lugares a dejar sus residuos sabiendo que les pueden dar mejor uso (más bien que se pueden reusar) y los tire a terrenos inocupados, ríos..etc, por eso os doy información con la intención de concenciaros del buen uso del ecoparque y sus posibilidades en cuanto al reciclaje de residuos. Existen los ecoparques. Usarlos.

VISITA AL ECOPARQUE DE ALMUSAFES Y CENTRO DE RECICLAJE DE PICASSENT

El pasado día 29 de octubre de 2008 fuimos al ecoparque de Almussafes y a la planta de reciclaje de Picassent los alumnos de 3º de esta optativa, los alumnos de 4º PDC y los de bachiller.
En el centro de reciclaje nos explicaron los diferentes tipos de plasticos y otros materiales que van al contenedor amarillo.

Ayudandose con una presentación en power point, nos explicaron que era un vertedero, tipos de plasticos etc.

VERTEDERO: anteriormente la gente tiraba los objetos que ya no utilizaba a un vertedero, sin preocuparse de los daños que realizaba, actualmente hay menos vertederos y los que hay DEBEN de ser controlados.

TIPOS DE PLASTICO:

PET(1)
PEAD(2)
PVC(3)
PEBD(4)
PP(5)
PS(6)
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OTROS TIPOS DE DESHECHOS:

ALUMINIO
BRICKS
HOJALATA
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Algunos materiales tardan mucho tiempo en reciclarse, por ejemplo:

*100 a 1000 años ----> botella
*10 años -----> latas
*150 años---->bolsas de supermercados
*30 años-----> briks.

En el ecoparque nos enseñaron donde iba cada cosa y nos explicaron que hacian con cada desecho; por ejemplo los ordenadores se los llevaban para hacer chatarra.

Ya en el autobús, nos dieron unas bolsas de reciclaje para guardar cada tipo de desechos en la bolsa correspondiente y cuando este llena bajarla al contenedor y luego subir la bolsa para volverla ha utilizar.