T2 w2
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As of now, which country generates the largest volume of waste?
Waste Generation in East
Asia and Pacific Region
China
The Rest
What constitutes municipal solid waste (MSW)?
What is the volume (in tonnes) of municipal waste generated globally per
year?
X 216 million X 7 million X 216
1.3 BILLION TONNES
WASTE GENERATION IN
DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
HOW ARE ‘DEVELOPED COUNTRIES’ FARING? Let’s find out: 7 DAYS OF GARBAGE http://9gag.com/gag/aeNvXwW
WASTE GENERATION AND DISPOSAL
Waste generation and
disposal
Nature
Groundwater pollution
Loss of biodiversity
Society
Widening social distances
Social inequality
Wellbeing
Interaction of waste and
other hazards
Economy
High cost of waste
management
What happens after we toss the green tea into the rubbish bin?
The Frogs Have Stopped Croaking Bangalore, India
NATURE: *BUZZ TIME* • What is 1 environmental impact resulting from the increase in
waste and its disposal?
1. Problem What is the problem?
2. Cause Factor that create the problem?
4. Impact on compass point What is the magnitude of severity ?
5. How does it interact with other compass points?
Groundwater Pollution
Leakage on slopes of landfills
Pollution of surrounding water bodies Increase in pH and toxicity of water. Unsuitable living conditions
Society: River Cauvery Shortage of potable water
UB CITY, BANGALORE – SILICON VALLEY OF INDIA
Widening ‘Social
Distances’ phenomena
Interactive social distance:
• Frequency and intensity
of interaction between 2
groups
Normative social distance:
• Views on who is
included/excluded
SOCIAL
Social Inequality
• Who bears the burden?
• What types of social inequality?
• Employment [0.00 – 1.26]
(http://www.channelnewsasia.com
/tv/tvshows/getreal/dirty-
business-of/961002.html)
SINGAPORE’S TOTAL WASTE GENERATION/DAY
Key Questions How does Singapore dispose our waste? What are the economic costs? Is it sustainable?
1. How does Singapore dispose our waste?
COLLECTION INCINERATION LANDFILLS
2. What are the economic costs?
3. Is our current waste management system sustainable?