Waste management consultant

           Topic : Waste management

                         consultant.

On 2nd October 2014, the birth day of father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Swatch Bharat Mission’ (SBM) was launched by Govt. of India. This was given the shape of mass movement with Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi leading the mission. The mission was split into two parts – urban and rural. In urban areas, the focus was on building open defecation free (ODF) towns by constructing individual, community and public toilets, and scientific solid waste management.

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As a waste management officer, you'll create and put the plans in place to provide a reliable and efficient service for the collection, transportation and disposal of waste. You'll also be responsible for ensuring legislation is followed and budgets are managed effectively.

How much of waste is recycling?

The EPA estimates that 75% of the American waste stream is recyclable, but we only recycle about 30% of it. We generate 21.5 million tons of food waste each year. If we composted that food, it would reduce the same amount of greenhouse gas as taking 2 million cars off the road.

How can waste management be reduced?

Buy items in bulk or as refills in order to reduce packaging waste. ... Clean using washable rags and eat using cloth napkins to reduce the waste of paper towels and napkins. When it comes time for spring-cleaning, donate unwanted or outgrown items to local charities, churches or community centers.

What are the problems of garbage?

Burying garbage also causes both air and water pollution, and simply transporting it to the sites consumes an increasing amount of valuable fossil fuels, which produces more pollution and other problems. Buried in a landfill, the typical plastic trash bag takes 1,000 years to degrade, giving off toxins as it does.

Top five best recycling countries

Germany – 56.1% Since 2016, Germany has had the highest recycling rate in the world, with 56.1% of all waste it produced last year being recycled. 

Austria – 53.8% 

South Korea – 53.7% 

Wales – 52.2% 

Switzerland – 49.7%

How developed countries manage their waste?

Developed countries have also succeeded in applying different treatment and re-use methods for the generated MSW, including; recycling, composting, and energy recovery, in addition to the disposing of the waste in proper landfills.

Who is the biggest plastic polluter in the world?

Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and Nestlé top a list of the biggest plastic polluters globally based on how often their packaging turns up discarded on beaches, in rivers, at parks and elsewhere, the third straight year for such a distinction. Coca-Cola KO, +0.35% was ranked the world's.

  From being an eyesore to releasing toxins, improper waste disposal on any scale can create environmental problems, health problems and even economic concerns. This is also true for older landfill sites, which are often unlined.