Life hack: how to sort waste if you live in a small apartment

Many types of waste can be recycled and help the planet. But the process looks complicated: you need to keep a lot of tanks in the apartment or constantly go to the point of receiving raw materials. In fact, everything will become much easier if you organize a comfortable sorting system at home.

There are two general rules:

1. Find compact containers and a place for them.
2. Reduce the amount of waste itself.

Where to store waste

Use two smaller bins instead of one large one. Another option is to divide a large container into several compartments. For example, place a sheet of cardboard wrapped in foil across and place organic waste in one part and plastic in the other.

Hang a bag for plastic bottles and aluminum cans. Such containers must be washed before delivery to the collection point. Therefore, a clean bag can be placed in any convenient place: hang on the handle of the kitchen door, inside the cabinet or on any free hook.

Use shoe boxes.

They are convenient for storing used batteries and glass. You can find a place for them at the bottom of the wardrobe in the corridor.

How to save space when collecting separately

Fold paper and cardboard instead of creasing them. Paper trash does not smell, so you can store it not under the sink, but anywhere: in the pantry, on the balcony, under a table or sofa.

Get rid of air in tetrapacks and plastic bottles. A regular juice bag can take up half a bin. To save space, first unscrew the lid, fold the bottom and neck towards the middle, release the air, then close the package - you can throw it away.

Place a food waste disposer under the sink. Aerobatics of conscious consumption. The device will process the peel from vegetables, small bones from meat and fish, eggshells, tea leaves and other organic matter, and it will go down the drain. It is convenient and safe, and in addition, it makes it possible to use a miniature waste container and take out the garbage much less often. Important: be sure to find out before installation whether the treatment facilities in your area are equipped with systems for the collection and processing of organic matter (in most large cities they are).