How is waste treated in Bulgaria How is waste treated in Bulgaria and other EU countriesand other EU countries

Made by : Radoslav DolevMade by : Radoslav DolevTeodor YosifidisTeodor YosifidisIvelina GotsovaIvelina Gotsova

Violeta GospodinovaVioleta GospodinovaMaria YanevaMaria Yaneva

Maria-Magdalena PetrovaMaria-Magdalena Petrova

Waste TreatmentWaste Treatment Waste treatmentWaste treatment  refers to the activities  refers to the activities

required to ensure that waste has the least required to ensure that waste has the least practicable impact on the environment. In practicable impact on the environment. In many countries various forms of waste many countries various forms of waste treatment are required by law. treatment are required by law.

Most polluted Most polluted

The most polluted countries in EU are The most polluted countries in EU are Bulgaria and Poland.The most polluted Bulgaria and Poland.The most polluted town in EU is Pernik,Bulgaria with 180.0 town in EU is Pernik,Bulgaria with 180.0 days above the target.The second most days above the target.The second most polluted town is also Bulgarian – Plovdiv polluted town is also Bulgarian – Plovdiv ( 161.0 ) The third town is Krakow,Poland ( 161.0 ) The third town is Krakow,Poland with 150.5.with 150.5.

Most cleanMost clean

The most clean towns in EU are The most clean towns in EU are Madrid, Paris, Birmingham, Madrid, Paris, Birmingham, Amsterdam,etc.They are keeping Amsterdam,etc.They are keeping good policy of recycling and good policy of recycling and cleaning.cleaning.

RecyclingRecycling RecyclingRecycling  is a process to change (waste) materials into  is a process to change (waste) materials into

new products to prevent waste of potentially useful new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw materials, reduce the consumption of fresh raw

materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution materials, reduce energy usage, reduce air pollution (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) (from incineration) and water pollution (from landfilling) by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, by reducing the need for "conventional" waste disposal, and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to and lower greenhouse gas emissions as compared to

plastic production.Recycling is a key component of plastic production.Recycling is a key component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of modern waste reduction and is the third component of

the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy. the "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" waste hierarchy.

Recycling BinsRecycling Bins

- A - A recycling binrecycling bin  is a container used to hold  is a container used to hold recyclables before they are taken to recycling recyclables before they are taken to recycling centers. Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use centers. Recycling bins exist in various sizes for use in homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate in homes, offices, and large public facilities. Separate containers are often provided containers are often provided for paper, tin or aluminum cans, for paper, tin or aluminum cans, and glass or plasticbottles.and glass or plasticbottles.- Many recycling bins are designed to be easily - Many recycling bins are designed to be easily recognizable, and are marked with slogans promoting recognizable, and are marked with slogans promoting recycling on a blue or green background along with the recycling on a blue or green background along with the universal recycling symbol. Others are intentionally universal recycling symbol. Others are intentionally unobtrusive. Bins are sometimes different colors so unobtrusive. Bins are sometimes different colors so that user may differentiate between the types of that user may differentiate between the types of materials to be placed in them. While there is no materials to be placed in them. While there is no universal standard, the color blue is commonly used to universal standard, the color blue is commonly used to indicate a bin is for recycling in public settings.indicate a bin is for recycling in public settings.

A typical rubbish bin in BulgariaA typical rubbish bin in Bulgaria

Solutions for the waste problemsSolutions for the waste problems

-People should divide their rubbish and -People should divide their rubbish and put it in the recycle bins so they can put it in the recycle bins so they can recycle easier and useful for the planet.recycle easier and useful for the planet. - There should be penalties for throwing - There should be penalties for throwing the rubbish on the streets.the rubbish on the streets. - There should be more dustbins for - There should be more dustbins for recycling.recycling.

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