Redefining Sustainability: Global Waste Management Solutions
What waste management in the world In low-income countries more than 90% of waste is poorly managed. Waste management is a major international health, economic and environmental issue. However, household waste collection and treatment systems are still failing in many countries. Only 13.5% of waste is recycled worldwide while composting represents only 5.5% of garbage. […]
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Super Worms: Nature’s Plastic Crusaders and Polystyrene Allies for a Greener Future
Super worms” polystyrene lovers, possible key to plastic recycling The larvae of Zophobas morio beetles are able to feed on plastic, and they could help solve the waste disposal problem. Packaging material, disposable cutlery, CD cases: polystyrene is one of the most common forms of plastic, but recycling it is not easy and the vast […]
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Landfills
The average American generates about 4.4 pounds of trash per day, or about 1,600 pounds per year. A nationwide landfill capacity study conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1995 estimated that at the current disposal rate of nearly 1.5 pounds per person per day, landfills will reach capacity between 2010 and 2015. We […]
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