In India, the amount of waste generated per capita is estimated to increase at a rate of 1% to 1.33% annually. It is estimated that the total waste quantity generated in the world by the year 2047 would be approximately 260 million tons per year. Management of urban solid waste is one ...
is amongst the largest generators of MSW per capita, with the average American producing more than 800 kilograms of waste per year. However, among OECD countries, Denmark ranks as the top waste producer per capita, with 845 kilograms generated in 2022.Takedown...
According to the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership, as of2019, theaverage global electronic wastegenerated per capita is7.3 kilograms, which is the largest volume recorded. In the same year, the global e-waste generation was approximately53.6 million metric tons. In2019, Norway generated the l...
To counter the waste-related health hazards, the municipalities the top 10 cities first required to launch "generators as segregators" program for efficient handling of generated waste followed by pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) system to discourage waste generation without any delay. Implications : The ...
Subsequently, an enhanced visual representation of research undertakings associated with indigenous knowledge systems was generated, as shown in Figure 2. 3. Theoretical Framework of Indigenous Knowledge and Its Use in a Solid Waste Management System From time immemorial Indigenous congenital knowledge has...
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We witness a significant increase in day to day solid waste materials in all the areas. This is largely because of rapid population growth and economic development in the country. The per capita of municipal solid waste generated daily in India ranges from 100 gm. in small towns and 500 gm...
According to the UNEP Food Waste Index Report 2021, Indian households generate 50 kg of food waste per capita per year, resulting in a total of 68,760,163 tonnes annually.Why is Reducing FLW Crucial for India’s Future?Climate Change: Reducing food wastage could significantly lower GHG emiss...
In 2021 in line with the AEDP, the total installed capacity of electricity generated using alternative energy was 12,386 MW, which was up 3.2% from the previous year. MSW power plants contributed 388.5 MW or 3.1% of the total installed capacity [5]. MSW has great potential for power ...