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There are different types of waste like solid waste, biological waste, glass waste, etc. These wastes require separate dustbins. Therefore, a single colour is allocated to every kind of waste. Green, as well as blue colour, is used to segregate two different types of wastes.
The green dustbin is used for wet waste and a blue dustbin is used for dry waste.
In the blue-colour dustbin, only recyclable waste is dumped, for example, cardboard, magazines, food tin, plastic bottles, etc. On the other hand, green dustbins are used for food items, peels, kitchen waste, cotton, coffee, tea, etc.
Importance of Colour codes to Dustbins
Giving colour codes to different types of waste is important because of the following reasons:
- By giving colours to the waste, it becomes much easier to teach the children where what kind of waste goes. The colour allotment is an interesting concept and children learn it in less time. The actual concept of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste is difficult for children to comprehend. Therefore, by providing colours to the waste, it becomes easier for the children to learn them.
- Colours help in saving mistakes. We often end up throwing rubbish into the wrong bins. This leads to harmful effects on the environment. By giving colour codes, it becomes easier to remember what waste would be thrown into what colour dustbin. Therefore, the allotment of colour codes saves you from committing the mistake of putting rubbish in the wrong bin.
- The procedure of segregation becomes less difficult by giving colour codes to waste. The actual process of segregation would take a lot of time. The segregation automatically gets done when people start learning the colour codes associated with different kinds of waste. This reduces the workload of the waste management community.
Significance Of Green Dustbin And Blue Dustbin
The green dustbin is used for disposing of biodegradable waste.
The blue dustbin is used for disposing of non-biodegradable waste. This kind of waste is recycled and reused.
Green dustbin consists of biodegradable or compostable stuff that can be converted into manure. Material that can be disposed of in green dustbins is fruits, flowers, vegetables, papers, etc.
Blue dustbin contains non-biodegradable waste. Blue dustbin contains all the material that is required to be recycled. Material that can be thrown into blue bins is metal, chemicals, plastic, aluminium cans, etc.
Importance of segregation of waste
- Segregation helps in decreasing the waste that requires special management and treatment.
- Segregation aids in the prevention of illegally reusing medical waste such as needles, used syringes, and more such materials.
- Segregation provides a chance to recycle medical waste components such as plastics.
Conclusion
Different kinds of waste are required to be disposed of. For all different types of wastes, there are different colours allocated to them. The green dustbin and the blue dustbin are used for disposing of biodegradable waste and non-biodegradable waste respectively. Blue dustbin contains all the material that is required to be recycled.
Biodegradable waste includes fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more. Non-biodegradable waste includes chemicals, metal, plastic, and more. Giving colour codes to different types of waste proves beneficial and has so many advantages like easy segregation process, creation of a healthy environment, easy to remember the colour codes, and much more. This segregation of waste proves beneficial for environmental health. Segregation of waste is vital when it comes to promoting a healthy and safe environment.
