Post on 28-Nov-2014
description
waste management in Cities
Households and businesses generate waste
The waste is usually sent to landfills.
origin of waste
waste sent to landfill
Mumbai : 5,500 tons per day (approx.)
Bangalore : 3,000 tons per day (approx.)
Delhi : 6,000 tons per day (approx.)
Pune : 1,500 tons per day (approx.)
Landfills are Hazardous
They pollute land and water
No community would like a landfill around it.
how WASTEFUL we are !!
Landfills are NOT necessary.
Of the total waste that end up in landfills, a whopping
95% can still be reused or recycled (45%) or turned into compost (50%).
new thinking in waste management
Waste can be managed responsibly at multiple levels
home / office
community /
neighborhood
city
producers
It is possible to publicly manage our waste to create an environmentally safe and a CLEAN city
For more information see:
segregation, the FIRST step
waste management for communities
responsible waste management for cities
waste management law and policy in India
innovation in waste management
economics of waste management