Nowadays, people move around the world very often. Sometimes they change jobs and have to move the house, sometimes they go on holiday for a week or two.

If they do this, when they come to a new place, they will quite often have to learn a new sorting method.
Yes, that's a fact! In the era of globalization, we still do not have a uniform way of sorting waste.
Local recycling companies use their own waste sorting and collection methods.
This is not very effective and logical, and also causes problems with the trade of waste fractions on the world market.

The high diversity in this case is the main barrier to solving our waste management problem and strengthening the recycling industry.

I, as the author of the 369SORTWASTE campaign, want to present to all people in the world a completely new method based on a mathematical formula and three numbers 3, 6 and 9.
These three numbers are really important for describing physical changes throughout the universe, and are also extremely important for mathematical calculations using natural numbers.
Three natural numbers that we will use in the waste sorting method, describing the number of waste containers around us.
 

First I need to explain this universal equation:

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X + Y + Z = 18; where X = 3, Y = 6, Z = 9.

The three variables X, Y, Z give us a complex method of sorting waste and allow us to create a complete theory in any human language.
We need to understand the importance and meaning of variables.

Let's start.

X = 3 - daily sorting indoors. Mainly in the kitchen, if you have room for 3 bins.
 

MIX - mixture [paper, plastic, metal, other]
BIO/GREEN - [biological, biodegradable, compostable, green waste]
GLASS/CER - [packaging, nonpackaging, ceramics]
 

Y = 6 - daily sorting indoors. Mainly in rooms other than the kitchen - office, bathroom, utility room, garage.
 

WASTE PAPER - paper, carton, cardboard
PLASTIC/METAL - [plastic, metal]
TEXTILES - [clothes, shoes, fabrics]
HIG - hygienics [tissues, sanitary pads, diapers]
ASH/SLAG - [cinder]
BALLAST - [ballast, residual]
 

Same list of containers we can use for outdoor sorting in garbage sheds.
 

This is a complete list of waste containers that we must use every day at home and at least once a week in the garbage shed.
However, to complete the method, we need to add nine other types of waste. This sorting may use other specific bins.
Here's the list.
 

Z = 9 - additional sorting. Mainly for other business entities such as factories, hospitals, or in special or emergency cases, such as house renovation, etc.
 

1) Wood [natural or impregnated wood]
2) Metal [steel, aluminum, copper, etc.]
3) Plastic [HDPE, PET, Others]
4) Renovation/Construction [cement, plaster, rubble, roofing felt after apartment renovation, house construction, etc.]
5) Dimensions [large waste, furniture, devices, etc.]
6) Electricity/Electronics [used electronics/home appliances/computers from an apartment or company]
7) Liquid - Sewage/Oils/Fats [septic tank/own treatment plant/sewerage and container for food oil/fat and non-food oil]
8) Dangerous/Harmful [e.g. medical from hospital, gases or acids from workshop, plant]
9) Volatile [dust, exhaust gases, fumes, smoke]
 

That's almost complete system, but mainly for curbside collection.
 

We need to extend this method for selective sorting points.
 

Selective sorting in WASTE BANKS can also be described using the variable Y = 6.
1) WASTE PAPER BANK
2) PLASTIC BANK
3) METAL BANK
4) ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC BANK (EIE)
5) TEXTILE BANK
6) GLASS AND CERAMICS BANK

In each waste bank, waste should be segregated into the six main fractions listed above, divided into 3 sub-fractions.
Waste banks should be part of CAS (polish: PSZOK) facilities located near local markets, gas stations and/or sites in large housing estates.

I assume that the 369SORTWASTE method presented in this introductory article can be a very good basis for creating an entire system of sorting, collection, transport, management, waste turnover, etc.

Using the universal recycling equation presented above, we can easily remember or recall how many containers for specific fractions we need to collect waste.

You can read more about this method and the entire system in our other articles on this blog.
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Thank you.