ENVIRONMENT SWITCH INITIATIVE

  What is Waste Management? In simplest terms, waste management is the collection, transportation, and disposal of garbage and other waste products. Every year, landfills in Uganda are filled with so much waste approximately 139.6 million tons of waste. The most significant type of waste that ends up in landfills is food. Aside from economic losses, food waste is also a producer of greenhouse gases. The second-largest type of waste that is found in landfills is plastic. Plastic waste contributes greatly to climate change and poses a critical threat to pollution, biodiversity, and human health. While some types of plastic waste can’t be recycled such as single-use plastic bags and straws, most we toss can actually be recycled or reused. The 5 Rs in Waste Management As sensible dwellers of the Earth, we are responsible for managing our waste sustainably and protecting the environment. We can do this by following the 5 Rs of waste management. Reduce Reducing your waste means that ther...

  GOING GREEN TO SAVE THE ENVIRONMENT More care for the environment and fully embraced opportunities are key individuals,families, young or old should join in and make real contributions. Our Environment policies clearly identifies how we want to implement our environment objectives and demonstrate a better way of doing things. Your contribution, no matter how small the involvement may be, will give us all a sense of pride knowing that we are all having an input in to a better, safer and cleaner environment and help reduce waste and CO2 emissions. By getting actively involved and positively contributing to the environment through your ideas, skills and passion, we can all agree protecting our future through Real Life Options is certainly a worthy cause. As a company, individuals, families we can potentially save a great deal of natural resourced energy through being mindful about heating and travel and by addressing this shows we understand ...