What are the cause of improper waste disposal?

Answer 1

There is no one cause, but some contributing causes are:

• Ignorance. Example: People throw Mercury batteries in a fireplace and mercury fumes are given off. Mercury is toxic and may cause serious birth defects. many electronics stores will take back old batteries to be recycled. The normal alkaline battery is safe in the garbage.
• Laziness. Example: People pour used motor oil down the storm sewer which drains into the local river. It should be taken to a service station that has oil recycling.
• Greed. Example: Instead of paying to have an old roof taken to a landfill, a farmer burns the shingles at night causing air pollution.
• In some jurisdictions a contributing factor may be the lack of effective regulations.
• Disclosure of the kinds of waste being produced may cause legal problems for those producing them.

Answer 2

There is no one cause, but some contributing causes are:

1. ignorance. Example: People throw mercury batteries in a fireplace and mercury fumes are given off. Mercury is toxic and may cause serious birth defects. many electronics stores will take back old batteries to be recycled. The normal alkaline battery is safe in the garbage.
2. laziness. Example: People pour used motor oil down the storm sewer which drains into the local river. It should be taken to a service station that has oil recycling.
3. greed. Example: Instead of paying to have an old roof taken to a landfill, a farmer burns the shingles at night causing air pollution.

   Ignorance: Ignorance of people about proper waste disposal. People are unaware of consequence of their unwise acts.

   Laziness: Can cause improper garbage disposal because People not following the correct rules of proper waste disposal their always throw it what place they want and they have no care what will be the effect of it.

   Greed: Can cause improper garbage disposal for example burning of tires of wheel and plastic instead of keeping it or trade the excess automobile car tires to maximize on it.