According to surveys, nearly 25% of food purchased in European countries goes to waste. This means, that one person per year approx 76 thus getting rid of kilograms of unnecessary food. Some of the waste, on the other hand, goes to composters and garbage cans instead down the drain ends up, however, this kind of waste removal has negative effects both in the short and long term.
Avoid clogging the sink and toilet!
A lot of unnecessary materials can be produced in the kitchen during cooking and preparatory work. Just think of the amount of waste left when processing vegetables and fruits or the waste oil created after frying. Many people simply pour their unwanted garbage down the drain, which is thus exposed to a greater load. The pipes are not always able to transport these impurities to other points in the system.
Firmer materials can even get stuck in siphons and elbows, causing a blockage in the drain relatively quickly. The cooked pasta, coffee grounds and rice grains cannot be removed easily due to their weight. Dry flour poured down the drain can lead to particularly stubborn blockages, when mixed with water, it becomes a sticky and difficult to remove substance.
Waste oil and grease, besides, so that it solidifies and sticks to the walls of the pipes, if it gets into the sewer, it can result in harmful environmental effects. Oil droplets floating on the surface make the work of wastewater treatment plants difficult, they hinder, for example, the process of breaking down pollutants. Oil does not allow it to enter living waters, so that organisms can get a sufficient amount of oxygen.
What can be done with the green waste produced in the kitchen?
Kitchen waste should be sorted accordingly, whether it is suitable for composting. Non-compostable waste a drain always go to the trash instead, preferably in the selective collector.
Used cooking oil is now accepted at several waste yards or gas stations. After processing, the oil is biofuel, or lubricant base material can be produced. This is an extremely modern solution, which, by the way, protects the environment from pollution.
Although composting may seem like the perfect option primarily for those living in a house with a garden, nowadays, such containers are also produced for the smaller kitchens of apartment buildings, in which compost can be made. But for that, so that the compost is rich in nutrients, it is important to be aware of the type of waste that can be placed in the box. Only and exclusively the following green waste can be thrown into the compost:
- vegetable and fruit peel without spraying
- egg shell
- coffee grounds and the contents of the tea filter
- branches left over from tending the ornamental garden, leaves and other plant waste
- inkly papírdarabok
- animal excrement, exception, if it comes from a carnivorous animal
The finished compost can be used as fertilizer in the vegetable garden, but ornamental plants in the apartment are also welcome, if their land is enriched with it. If someone does not have the opportunity to compost, but you want to dispose of the collected green waste, it is recommended to visit a facility near your place of residence, which deals specifically with composting.
What can be done, if already blockage developed in the system?
Most blockage can be easily eliminated using home methods, in addition to the well-known drain cleaners, you can also try a home-made mixture. An example is a mixture of baking soda and vinegar. To do this, you need to pour baking soda down the drain, then you can carefully apply the vinegar (or the lemon juice that replaces it).
The resulting dense foam loosens even the most stubborn dirt from the walls of the pipes. The operation is not only for congestion, but it is also recommended to repeat it once or twice a week for prevention.
Expert help
If you did not manage to solve the blockage or the deposit at home, the system is further away, occurred at hard-to-reach points, our company has several decades of experience at its disposal. We offer our services in Budapest and the surrounding counties, and with our modern tools we try to remedy the problems without dismantling.
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