Garbage enzyme
Efficient waste management is essential to protect biodiversity on earth, maintaining natural resources, and improving human well-being.
The eco enzyme, sometimes referred to as garbage enzyme, is a multi-use liquid created when organic waste ferments. The idea was first introduced by Dr. Rosukon Poompanvong from Thailand to cultivate enzymes into organic cleaners, from organic waste that we would normally throw into garbage bins.
Converting organic waste into garbage enzymes is important for reducing the amount of organic waste piling up in landfills. A study found that out of the total organic waste produced, only some percentage is processed. The rest of the waste is piled, burned, ignored, and transported to landfills. This is problematic because the capacity of landfills is limited. Organic waste piled up in a landfill produces harmful gases to the environment and is harmful to the health of the people living around the landfill.
At landfills, organic waste goes through an anaerobic decomposition process that produces methane, a greenhouse gas that has the capacity to trap heat 30 times more effectively than carbon dioxide. Moreover, methane may also threaten the health of people living around the landfill by replacing oxygen content in the air. This harmful anaerobic process often occurs when organic waste is kept away from oxygen in-between non-organic waste, for example, when food waste is wrapped inside plastic.
Environmental and health issues that arise due to organic waste in landfills must be managed with by reducing the amount of organic waste produced, as well as by processing the produced organic waste, such as eco enzyme.
Uses of garbage enzyme –
Eco enzymes contain amylase, protease, and lipase activity that can be utilized to treat dairy waste. Dairy waste contains carbohydrates, protein, and fat that are broken down by those enzymes.
The disinfectant property inside an eco-enzyme is due to the alcohol and/or acetic acid content in this liquid. Alcohol (ethanol) and/or acetic acid are produced by the metabolic process of bacteria naturally present in fruit or vegetable scraps. In the making of garbage enzyme, alcohol, acetic acid, or both is produced, depending on the type of microorganisms present on the fruit or vegetable scrap. Both substances have a disinfectant property.
The following are some of the benefits of eco enzyme :
- Floor cleaner
- Toilet cleaner
- Kitchen cleaner
- Dishwashing liquid
- Air purifier
- Clothes detergent
- Waste treatment
- Body wash and hair care
- Insect repellent
- Pesticide
- Fertilizer
- Car purifier
- Pet care
How to make garbage enzyme -
- Measure water, fruit or vegetable scrap, and sugar with 10:3:1, respectively.
- Adjust the available waste and the container. (10 grams of sugar, 30 grams of fruit/vegetable scrap, 100 grams of water)
- Chop the fruit or vegetable scrap into small pieces.
- Mix all ingredients into a plastic container and stir.
- Close the container until it is airtight.
- Leave for 3 months in a sheltered space.
- During the early stage of fermentation, open the container approximately every once a week to release the trapped gasses and prevent the container from exploding.
- After 3 months, a successful garbage enzyme will have a dark brown colour with a vinegary smell. If the liquid is black, add more sugar to continue the fermentation process. Just ignore if worms and insects are present because they will be broken down through the process.
- Filter the liquid from the organic waste residue.
Proper management of waste is important for building sustainable and livable cities. The aim of waste management is to reduce the dangerous effects of such waste on the environment and human health. Efficient waste management is essential to protecting biodiversity on earth, maintaining natural resources, and improving human well-being. A well-designed waste management system can benefit the economy greatly by creating jobs, even in addition to its positive effects on the environment. The consequences of improper waste disposal are far-reaching, affecting not only the aesthetics of our surroundings but also posing significant risks to our infrastructure and the environment when untreated waste finds its way into the atmosphere. The importance of waste management is increasing steadily as societies evolve. Its transformation from a simple environmental issue to a rapidly growing economic sector highlights its complex role in determining our future.
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