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DON'T DUMP IT, DIVERT IT
Join the Essential Waste Diversion Movement
From Waste to Win: Why Diversion Matters
Economic
💰**Economic Savings in a Circular Economy:** Waste diversion leads to cost savings for municipalities and businesses through reduced landfill fees, lower hauling costs, and revenue from recycled materials. This approach fosters a circular economy, maximizing resource use before recovery and regeneration.
👷 Creates Jobs
Recycling, composting, and reuse industries provide more employment opportunities than traditional waste disposal.
🔄 Resource Security: By creating a domestic supply of raw materials from recycled content, waste diversion can reduce a country's reliance on imported resources, contributing to greater economic stability and resource security.
🧱 Extends Landfill Lifespan
Preserves valuable landfill space and delays the need for costly new infrastructure.
Environmental
♻️ Conserves Natural Resources
Reuse and recycling reduce the need for raw materials like timber and minerals.
🌬️ Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Composting organic waste prevents methane production in landfills.
🦅 Protects Ecosystems and Wildlife
Prevents pollution and litter from harming habitats.
🏞️ Decreases Landfill Use and Expansion
Reduces the need for new landfills, preserving open spaces and groundwater.
⚡ Lowers Energy Use
Manufacturing products from recycled materials is significantly more energy-efficient. For instance, producing aluminum from recycled cans requires up to 95% less energy than making it from raw bauxite ore. This energy conservation translates to reduced reliance on fossil fuels and a smaller carbon footprint.
Social & Health
🌱 Creation of Valuable Resources: Composting organic waste produces a nutrient-rich soil amendment that can be used to improve the health of local parks, gardens, and agricultural land. This not only reduces waste but also creates a valuable resource that can support local food production and green spaces
🩺 Improves public health by decreasing toxins from landfills and incinerators. These facilities can release pollutants that negatively impact air and water quality, leading to a range of health issues for nearby residents. By reducing the need for landfills, waste diversion can help to alleviate these health burdens and promote a more equitable distribution of environmental benefits.
🥕Supports food security by donating edible food to hunger-relief organizations.
🏘️ Protects communities near disposal sites by reducing exposure to hazardous waste and pollution.
What you can Divert
Vision
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