Rapid economic growth has resulted in a substantial increase in solid waste generation in urban centers. Urban areas in India alone generate more than 100,000 metric tonnes of solid waste per day, which is higher than many countries' total daily waste generation. Large metro poles such as Mumbai and Delhi generate around 9000 metric tonnes and 8300 metric tonnes per day respectively. Due to sustained rapid economic growth, Indian cities are expected to only intensify their consumption patterns. However, India's per ca-pita waste generation is significantly lower compared to that of the developed world.But that doesn't mean that we should not take any initiative .Through this article we hope to promote awareness on this pressing issue and make people see the need for waste management.
What is waste?
Before going to the methods of waste management,we need to understand what waste means.Waste, or rubbish, trash, junk, garbage, depending on the type of material or the regional terminology, is an unwanted or undesired material or substance. It may consist of the unwanted materials left over from a manufacturing process (industrial, commercial, mining or agricultural operations) or from community and household activities. The material may be discarded or accumulated, stored, or treated (physically, chemically, or biologically), prior to being discarded or recycled. It is also used to describe something we use inefficiently or inappropriately.
But this is something we all know. What we fail to understand is that waste need NOT be useless,it can have innumerous applications in our daily life.We could convert the dirty elements into something hygienic and hence pave the way for a cleaner,hygienic environment.
But nah,who has the time huh..
The major problem is that we fail to see the use of these waste materials and hence discard them blindly.
