Waste classification: what should we know about the topic?
Over the past few decades and the increase in technology, human beings have increased their waste production. However, all of that volume cannot be discarded in any way. To solve this problem, there is characterization and classification of residues, which aim to allocate each material to its most appropriate cycle, without harming the environment. It is the physical, chemical and biological identification of the material of which the waste is composed. Based on their composition, they are identified and separated, each one being directed to a solution, for example, recycling, incineration or landfill. Industrialization, in addition to bringing its benefits to humanity, also offers its consequences and losses. The great exploitation of resources turns what was once a raw material into a product, and this, in turn, when it reaches its useful life, ends up becoming waste and being replaced by a new one. Sorting the waste correctly is an important task. Therefore, we have prep