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Conventional Waste Management Versus Integrated Solid Waste Management - mithun - 01-09-2015

Conventional Waste Management Versus Integrated Solid Waste Management

Risks due to Conventional Waste Management

· Poor efficiencies, undesirable health impacts, environmental problems and social issues due to centralized approach to waste management

· Developmental activities and consumption driven lifestyles leading to increased generation of waste Valuable resources go unutilized

· No extensions towards innovation and creation of safe jobs

· Fails to involve all stakeholders , particularly neglecting the contribution of communities and private sector participation

· Health hazards to waste workers and prevalence of social evils like child labour

· No attention given to other newer waste streams for special handling as well as recovering resources

Opportunities from Integrated Solid Waste Management

· Combination of centralized and decentralized options with effective pollution control systems leading to economic gains due to improved efficiency, overall cost reduction, minimal environmental impacts and social acceptance.

· Strategically planned waste minimization and green procurement programmes leading to more sustainable consumption patterns along with economic development

· Facilitates recycling of valuable resources such as plastic, glass, paper and metals, recovery of alternate energy sources such as Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) from
high-calorific value fraction of waste, recovery of biogas or compost from biodegradable waste

· Encourages innovative technology development in newer areas such as waste to energy and recycling and promotes green jobs that ensure safe working conditions

· Ensures multi-stakeholder participation in decision-making process by involving Non-Governmental Organization (NGOs), Community Based Organization (CBOs), rag pickers, private sector, residential and commercial communities with the government

· Brings waste workers into the formal economy and providing them with safe working conditions

· Addresses management of both MSW and other newer waste streams such as e-waste, construction waste and scrapped vehicles.

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