Did you know ?
Waste generation, both domestic and industrial, continues to
increase world-wide in tandem with growth in consumption.
In developed countries, per capita waste generation
increased nearly three-fold over the last two decades,
reaching a level five to six times higher than that in
developing countries. With increases in populations and
living standards, waste generation in developing countries is
also increasing rapidly, and may double in volume in the
current decade. If current trends continue, the world may
see a five-fold increase in waste generation by the year
2025. A high proportion of the waste could be recycled by
the urban poor generating income for themselves and
protecting the environment. There is a need to develop an
integrated approach where the public, private and
community sectors work together to develop local solutions
promoting sustainable solid waste management.
7 good ways to promote sustainable solid
waste management
- Introduce the "polluter pays" principle in city level legislation
- Promote separation at source for municipal wastes
- Develop a task force at city level with representitives from
- public, private and community sectors
- Provide a supportive business environment for small-scale
recycling enterprises
- Engage the public through neighbourhood "clean-up" campaigns
- Ensure that recycling is embodied in school curricula nationally
- Encourage manufacturing industries to reduce non-essential
packaging
Source:
UNCHS (HABITAT) Settlement Infrastructure and Environment Programme (SIEP)
P.O. Box 30030, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254-2-623781, Fax: +254-2-624265, Email: siep@unchs.org
