How to deal with the garbage generated by astronauts living in space? How to classify space junk?

Speaking of garbage sorting, I believe everyone should be familiar with it. In recent years, the propaganda slogans of garbage classification have emerged one after another, and various propaganda methods have brought garbage classification into our lives. Although it is convenient to sort garbage in daily life, it may not be so easy in space. Many people are curious about how the garbage generated by astronauts living in space is treated and how the garbage is classified. Next, I will give you a detailed introduction.

Astronauts will certainly produce some garbage during their life in space. First of all, liquid garbage is usually recycled. You know, water resources are very precious in space. For example, the sweat and steam that astronauts breathe in their daily work can be recovered and purified into drinkable reclaimed water. Even urine can be collected and recycled into usable water. Therefore, if it is garbage in liquid, it will generally be recycled.

In addition to liquid garbage, there are of course some domestic garbage in daily life. When dealing with these domestic garbage, it is generally collected first, then compressed and stored, and then burned after reaching the atmosphere later. This can not only effectively deal with these domestic garbage, but also reduce the pollution to the space, which is very suitable for killing two birds with one stone.

Although garbage classification is a common thing in daily life, garbage generated in space should also be classified, which is also very helpful for later garbage disposal. When astronauts classify space garbage, they usually use some tools, such as garbage bags or residue collectors, to help astronauts classify and treat the garbage and keep the working environment clean and tidy.