DECEMBER 20229To achieve India's commitments to United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Office of the PSA has established a Project Management Unit (PMU) in partnership with Invest India, India's National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency(33,215 tons/day), while 72 percent is land-filled (1.22 lakh tons/day). About 67 percent of the urban area has a door-to-door collection of MSW. India produces approximately 0.025 million tons of plastic waste/day, which will rise to 34 MT per year by 2031. The per capita plastic consumption in India in 2017 was 11 kg, and the percentage of plastic and rubber in municipal solid waste has risen to 9.22 percent compared to 0.66 percent in 1996, as per the Central Pollution Control Board data. A United Nations report states that India is one of the biggest producers of e-Waste in the world. It generates about two million tons of e-Waste annually. Today's landfills are very different from the old ones, where people dump their garbage in an open area. They are constructed and operated to strict environmental standards, including liners to protect groundwater. Within this hierarchy, land filling waste is the lowest priority of the solid waste management options.Organic WasteOrganic waste is another typical household: all food waste, garden waste, manure, and rotten meat as organic waste. Over time, organic waste is turned into manure by microorganisms. However, this does not mean that you can dispose of them anywhere. Organic waste in landfills causes methane production, so it must never be with available manure. Instead, look to get a green bin from the garden bag for proper waste disposal.Air PollutionAir pollution is a significant cause of disease and death worldwide, contributing to three million premature deaths yearly. In India, more than 80 percent of people living in urban areas monitoring air pollution are air quality levels that exceed the permissible levels mandated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Primary sources of Air pollution include old vehicles, fuel adulteration, industries and power plants using solid fuels, and traffic congestion.Water PollutionNearly 70 percent of India's water is contaminated, impacting three in four Indians and contributing to 20 percent of the country's disease burden. The health costs of water pollution are about INR 470-610 billion ($6.7-8.7 billion) per year. Only one-third of India's wastewater is currently treated, resulting in raw sewage flowing into rivers, lakes, and ponds and eventually polluting the groundwater.Hazardous WasteHazardous waste includes flammable, toxic, corrosive, and reactive rubbish. These items can harm you and the environment and must be disposed of correctly. Therefore, I recommend you use a waste removal company to dispose of all hazardous waste properly.Way ForwardThe prevention and minimization of waste, and the processes and practices intended to reduce the amount of waste produced, is a best practice for solid waste management systems. Reducing waste and reusing materials are not only environmentally beneficial, but can deliver public health benefits and save money.Today we start to hear the benefits of waste management for both the environment and business modules even more. But what is the future of Waste Management?The future of Waste management starts and proceeds with technological adjustments. Like every other industry, to proceed, the waste management industry needs to become digitized and data-driven to advance its work field. This is smart and competitive! Especially for businesses, they are required to be one step ahead of their competitors.
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