Нow did this profession come about

How did garbage appear on our planet? Perhaps you have heard that in the 19th century, an industrial revolution took place in Europe - when huge factories and plants began to produce almost all things people needed. But industrial production has entailed a huge amount of waste, and not food - which, as a rule, decompose rather quickly in the ground and eventually become part of the nature that created them.

But with solid household waste, especially with artificially created plastic and plastic, this did not work out. Materials synthesized in a chemical laboratory cannot become part of nature - and decompose for millions of years! Considering that things from artificial polymers are produced annually in billions of tons, it can be understood clearly that the problem of disposal (recycling and destruction) of garbage is very important for the health of the entire Earth. All living things suffer from plastic pollution - and the World Ocean with its inhabitants, first of all, but also the soil, forests, all flora and fauna.

It is obvious that in the near future the world will need to solve the problem of garbage pollution, otherwise it will be too late and an ecological catastrophe will overtake us. Therefore, the profession of a recycling engineer is becoming very important and promising. Perhaps you will be the one who will invent the best way to safely dispose of waste, so that nature finally breathes freely.

Let's see what are the ways of recycling and recycling waste and what you can do in this profession.

What are the elements of waste disposal?

Logistic chain

Garbage must first be collected, then sorted, then transported to the disposal site. It's good when harmful polymers are immediately deposited separately. For some time, garbage can be stored in special warehouses and only then taken out to landfills or incinerators. The chain that trash passes from your home to the disposal site is a very complex and labor-intensive process, the management of which requires high qualifications and special knowledge.

Disposal methods

In fact, there are many ways to deal with garbage, but we will name the most frequently used ones. Burial - that is, simply burying in the ground. This is the most environmentally friendly method, so the task of the engineer is to organize this process as safely as possible for the environment. Next comes heat treatment - waste incineration at high temperatures, as well as plasmatization, that is, the transformation of waste into gas. Unlike simple combustion, gasification has no consequences such as harmful smoke.

Finally, composting and briquetting is worth mentioning. The first method is applied to organic waste, when, by introducing microorganisms, bacteria and microbes into them, they decompose and turn into soil. The second is used for municipal solid waste - they are pressed into strong briquettes, which can then be used in industry. All these methods require the development and operation of the most complex equipment, and this is also the responsibility of a waste disposal engineer.

Innovation

In the first place among the most environmentally friendly and efficient ways of waste disposal is recycling - that is, the processing of waste for its subsequent use in industry. The goal of recycling is reusable materials and waste-free production. More and more small start-ups (innovative companies) offer their developments in the field of sustainable and safe recycling. Some companies are inventing equipment, and some even help waste disposers find buyers for secondary, recycled raw materials. As you can see, there is a place for a waste disposal engineer to apply his professional skills and knowledge.