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We can say that once we use any product, waste will be created at the same time. It looks impossible to prevent the appearance of the waste but what we can do is to manage the waste usefully and efficiently. For example, land filling is a traditional and common way that used easily found in many countries. Why do most of the developing countries using this method? Many of these countries, especially those having a large domain, use land filling to bury the waste as the least money and manpower consuming method. Each machine needs 1 operator to function. But, without a careful method to guide operators, the organic waste might leak out after a long time. Hazardous chemicals will endanger the environment and the health of citizens who live in the neighbouring area. However, a new system called zero waste is slowly turned to by many developed countries. Based on reducing the high pressure on the resources, zero waste is a good way because zero waste can be “reused, recycled and eve repaired” (Collins, 2002, p.25). On the other hand, the zero waste system can indirectly bring more development of the economy and technology, for building up the recovering facilities, working opportunities are created and research for technology will be rapidly processing. Besides, everyone can take part in the zero waste system. Citizens can choose to use the items which are made with recyclable materials. In short, zero waste system is better than land filling to handle waste because zero waste system will not do any harm to the environment and will save our earth from source drying.

For my country, Malaysia, land filling might be the better way to handle waste. It is because for now, Malaysia is still lacking scientists or engineers which are familiar with the zero waste system. Besides, most of the undeveloped area in Malaysia is rainforest area. It brings only disadvantages if uses these areas to bury waste. But from a long-term angle to see, zero waste is the best way. So, the government of Malaysia should promote the correct idea to the citizens for raising their awareness and slowly develop the zero system.

Reference

Collins, J. (2002, Oct 3^rd). Radical plans for waste could herald a big clean-up. The Guardian Weekly. p.25.