Waste prevention, recycling, reuse, and recovery are essential to waste management strategies that reduce the burden on landfills, preserve natural resources, and conserve energy. This contributes to a more efficient and sustainable use of resources.
Not only will reducing waste safeguard the environment, but it will also save money or reduce disposal expenses. Similarly, recycling and reusing produced refuse benefits the environment by reducing the need to extract resources and the likelihood of contamination.
Sustainable waste management has a key objective to reduce pollution and hazardous substances. Reusing materials reduces the demand for new resources, thereby protecting the environment from the negative effects of resource extraction.
It regulates pollution. Sustainable waste management enables us to comprehend our refuse and how to manage it best. Therefore, pharmaceutical waste should be returned to its manufacturer for appropriate disposals, such as incineration, while food waste should be composted, and plastics can be recycled.