Sustainable Living
HOUSEHOLD POLLUTION: PROBLEMS & SIMPLE SOLUTIONS
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Homes can produce a LOT of waste. Here are some tips from the NH Department of Environmental Service that solve common household pollution problems with simple solutions. PROBLEM: Plastic bags and other plastic garbage thrown into the ocean kills as many as a million sea creatures every year! Solution: Use cloth bags. PROBLEM:Up to 25% of household waste is yard clipping and food waste. Solution: Compost yard clippings and food waste to make nutrient rich mulch and fertilizer. PROBLEM: Packaging represents about 30% of all waste, and most of it is not needed. Ten cents out of every dollar we spend at the grocery store, pays for packaging. SOLUTION: Purchase products with minimal packaging. Say “No Thanks” to items you’re not going to use, such as napkins, straws, utensils or condiments. PROBLEM: Household pesticides and herbicides pollute groundwater and kill beneficial insects. SOLUTION: Use non-toxic alternatives to house and garden pesticides and do not apply near lakes or streams. PROBLEM: Oil leaks from lawn equipment pollutes ground water. SOLUTION: Be careful refueling your lawn and garden equipment to prevent spillage. Ask about new, clean-burning equipment coming on the market or use hand-powered tools. Replace your mower with push mower, electric or new efficient gas. Push mowers = exercise too! PROBLEM: Safe disposal of hazardous waste from common home products. SOLUTION: Use household hazardous waste collection days to dispose of hazardous wastes such as pesticides, herbicides, fertilizer, batteries, cleaning fluids, paint thinners, and thermometers. PROBLEM: Overload of plastic. SOLUTION: NEVER burn plastics or other man-made materials or wastes. Not only is it illegal, the smoke is toxic! Please recycle all of your plastic products at your local landfill. Learn more at des.nh.gov.
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