MOSCOW, 17 Sep. Most of us do not hesitate to throw everything unnecessary in a garbage chute or special containers. However, it is dangerous to dispose of some household items in this way, and many types of equipment can be sent for recycling, Anna Volkova, a leading expert at the Center for Development Institute of the Higher School of Economics, told the Prime Agency. Disposal in the usual way — in a garbage chute or container — is impossible for batteries, light bulbs, medicines, paints, chemicals, mercury thermometers, household chemicals, cosmetics, adhesives, varnishes and many building materials. They can be hazardous to human health. “And computers and electronics, old household appliances can be easily divided into their constituent components and part of it can be disposed of, and part of it can be recycled,” the expert said.
September 14, 10:32 a.m. Q&A — RIA Real Estate do them. Therefore, it is important to create an infrastructure for the disposal of such items. Not so long ago, multi-colored garbage cans appeared in Moscow, designed for separate waste collection. There are also mobile reception points — people know when they will arrive and prepare packages in advance, Volkova concluded.
