Developing 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse And Recycle) Strategy for Waste Management in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh: Socioeconomic and Climate Adoption Mitigation Option

Chowdhury, Ahmedul Hye; Mohammad, Niaz; Haque, Md. Rajib Ul; Hossain, T.

doi:10.9790/2402-08510918

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“…Bangladesh reports that only 50% of the total 13,332 tons/day waste generated is collected, and the rest is disposed of in open garbage dumps, where the estimated 1.5 million dogs living in the country can utilize the MSW as an easy and nutritious source of food, thereby sustaining dog populations and even allowing increase in numbers [ 97 , 98 ]. A study in ten Indian metro cities showed a strong correlation between the size of the city’s population, municipal solid waste produced, and dog bites in the particular year; moreover, significant statistical correlation was observed between yearly dog bites and per capita waste generation [ 37 ].…”

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The Role of Waste Management in Control of Rabies: A Neglected Issue

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Pantha

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Despite being vaccine preventable, the global burden of dog rabies remains significant, and historically it is the rural and marginalized communities in developing countries of Africa and Asia that are most threatened by the disease. In recent years, the developing world has been experiencing unprecedented increases in urbanization, with a correspondingly massive increase in municipal solid waste generation, among other things. Inefficient and inadequate waste collection and management, due to lack of resources and planning, led to significant increases in the volumes of waste on the streets and in open dumps, where it serves as food sources for free-roaming dogs. In this commentary, we discuss examples of poor waste management and the likely impact on rabies control efforts through the sustenance of free-roaming dogs in some dog rabies-endemic countries. We aim to stress the importance of implementing strategies that effectively address this particular issue as an important component of humane dog population management, as it relates to aspirations for the control and elimination of dog rabies per se.

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The Role of Waste Management in Control of Rabies: A Neglected Issue

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Pantha

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“…To solve the waste management challenges, the practice to manage waste must be put in place, starting from the household's small scale to bigger scales of the city, state, and the country (Chowdhury et al, 2014). 4R concept (Reduce, reuse, recycle, and recover) can play a pivotal role to fulfill the aim of sustainable waste management (Das et al, 2019;Ruslinda et al, 2019; Figure 5.).…”

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Solid Waste Management in Indian Himalayan Region: Current Scenario, Resource Recovery, and Way Forward for Sustainable Development

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With the growing population, solid waste management (SWM) is becoming a significant environmental challenge and an emerging issue, especially in the eco-sensitive Indian Himalayan region (IHR). Though IHR does not host high local inhabitants, growing tourist footfall in the IHR increases solid wastes significantly. The lack of appropriate SWM facilities has posed a serious threat to the mountain-dwelling communities. SWM is challenging in the highlands due to the remoteness, topographical configuration, increasing urbanization, and harsh climate compared to plain areas. Difficulty in managing SWM has led to improper disposal methods, like open dumping and open burning of waste, that are adversely affecting the fragile IHR ecosystem. Open dumping of unsegregated waste pollutes the freshwater streams, and burning releases major pollutants often linked to the glacier melt. Processes like composting, vermicomposting, and anaerobic digestion to treat biodegradable wastes are inefficient due to the regions' extreme cold conditions. IHR specific SWM rules were revised in 2016 to deal with the rising problem of SWM, providing detailed criteria for setting up solid waste treatment facilities and promoting waste-to-energy (WtE). Despite governments' effort to revise SWM; measures like proper collection, segregation, treatment, and solid waste disposal needs more attention in the IHR. Door-to-door collection, segregation at source, covered transportation, proper treatment, and disposal are the primary steps to resource recovery across the IHR. Approaches such as waste recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion, refuse-derived fuel (RDF), and gas recovery from landfills are essential for waste alteration into valuable products initiatives like 'ban on single-use plastic' and 'polluters to pay' have a potential role in proper SWM in the IHR. Research and technology, capacity building, mass awareness programs, and initiatives like ‘ban on single-use plastic’ and ‘polluters to pay’ have a potential role in proper SWM in the IHR. This review highlights the current status of waste generation, the current SWM practices, and SWM challenges in the IHR. The review also discusses the possible resource recovery from waste in the IHR, corrective measures introduced by the government specific to IHR and, the way forward for improved SWM for achieving sustainable development of the IHR.

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“…A 'waste hierarchy' proposed by the several nations also recognizes the options like reduction, reuse and recycle for the sustainable treatment and disposal of the wastes. 52,53,54,55,56,57 However, the bioplastics that enter into the municipal waste stream makes some complications for existing plastic recycling systems, since it having the variation in the base materials over conventional plastics. 58,59 The bioplastic wastes also act as potential substrates for composting since it is biodegradable in nature where the valuable organic materials are recovered as an end product.…”

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Bioplastics – An Eco-friendly Alternative to Petrochemical Plastics

Muthusamy

Pramasivam

2019

Curr. World Environ

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Plastics have varied application and have become an essential part of our daily lives. The use of the plastics has increased twenty-fold in the past half-century and is expected to double again in the next 20 years. As a global estimate, around 330 million tonnes of the plastics are produced per annum. The production, use and disposal of the plastics emerged as a persistent and potential environmental nuisance. The improper disposal of the plastics ends up in our environment, resulting in the deaths of millions of animals annually and also the reduction in fertility status of the soil. The bioplastics products are manufactured to be biodegradable with similar functionality to that of conventional plastics, which has the potential to reduce the dependence on petrochemicals based plastics and related environmental problems. The expansion and development of the bioplastics and their products would lead to the increase in the sustainability of environment and reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases. The bioplastics innovation would be a key to the long-term solution for the plastic pollution. However, a widespread public awareness is also essential in effecting longer-term change against plastic pollution.

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Developing 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse And Recycle) Strategy for Waste Management in the Urban Areas of Bangladesh: Socioeconomic and Climate Adoption Mitigation Option

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The Role of Waste Management in Control of Rabies: A Neglected Issue

The Role of Waste Management in Control of Rabies: A Neglected Issue

Solid Waste Management in Indian Himalayan Region: Current Scenario, Resource Recovery, and Way Forward for Sustainable Development

Bioplastics – An Eco-friendly Alternative to Petrochemical Plastics

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