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Last week we gave a sneak peek at Waste Management in our #SustainabilitywithETCH segment.
Keep reading the thread to know why this topic is crucial - for you, nature, and the earth! #SolidWasteManagement
Keep reading the thread to know why this topic is crucial - for you, nature, and the earth! #SolidWasteManagement
About 0.1 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is generated in India every day. That is approximately 36.5 million tonnes annually. Per capita waste generation in major Indian cities ranges from 0.2 kg to 0.6 kg.
In 2012, cities around the world generated 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste per year, amounting to a footprint of 1.2 kilograms per person per day. With rapid population growth and urbanization, municipal waste generation is expected to rise to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025.
This week, for #SustainabilitywithETCH, we are diving into the world and thoughts of Waste Management.
A thread: #Facts focusing India.
A thread: #Facts focusing India.
According to the Swachhata Sandesh Newsletter by the @MoHUA_India , as of January 2020, 147,613 metric tonnes (MT) of solid waste is generated per day, from 84,475 wards
Urban India generates nearly 0.15 million tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) per day of which, only 68 percent is collected for disposal. An explosion in the generation of MSW in Indian cities due to a burgeoning population and even faster urbanization
