While the volume of commercial waste has declined with the closure of most establishments as part of the enhance community quarantine, the Quezon City based group noted that the “amount of household waste may increase with more people staying at home, consuming more perishables, or ordering ready-to-eat food wrapped in single-use packaging’’.
5. Reducing greenhouse gases formed in disposal sites, such as methane from food and yard waste, that contributes to climate change. “While the coronavirus is transmitted mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets, it is also possible for a person to get infected by touching contaminated surfaces or objects and then touching his mouth, nose or eyes. This is why we need to be extra careful on how used face masks, tissues and wipes are disposed of, which are often mixed with other trash and collected by unprotected waste workers,” he added.
2. Plan ahead, write out your daily and weekly meal plan and stick to your chosen menu as much as possible.