What a waste 2.0 : a global snapshot of solid waste management to 2050
Kaza, Silpa2019
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Abstract: By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tonnes of waste annually, increasing drastically from today's 2.01 billion tonnes. What a Waste presents national and urban waste management data from around the world and highlights the need for urgent action. The publication provides a snapshot on how waste generation and management varies across income levels and regions, and shares good practices globally.
Main title:
What a waste 2.0 : a global snapshot of solid waste management to 2050 / Silpa Kaza, Lisa Yao, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Frank Van Woerden with Kremena Ionkova [and 9 others].
Author:
Kaza, Silpa, authorYao, Lisa, authorBhada-Tata, Perinaz, authorVan Woerden, Frank, authorIonkova, Kremena, authorCredo Reference (Firm), distributor
Edition:
[Enhanced Credo edition]
Imprint:
©2018Boston, Massachusetts : Credo Reference, 2019.Washington, DC : World Bank Group, [2018]
Collation:
1 online resource (15 entries) : 94 images ; digital files.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.Description based on title page of print version.
System details:
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Linking notes:
Print version: xviii, 272 pages : color illustrations, color maps
Contents:
Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- 1. Introduction: A note on data; References -- 2. At a glance: a global picture of solid waste management: Key insights; Waste generation; Projected waste generation; Waste composition; Waste collection; Waste disposal; Special wastes; References -- 3. Regional snapshots: East Asia and Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; North America; South Asia; Sub-Saharan Africa; References; Additional resources -- 4. Waste administration and operations: Key insights; Solid waste regulations; Solid waste planning; Institutions and coordination; Waste management operations; References -- 5. Financing and cost recovery for waste management systems: Key insights; Waste management budgets; Waste management costs; Waste management financing; References -- 6. Waste and society: Key insights; Environment and climate change; Technology trends; Citizen engagement; Social impacts of waste management and the informal sector; References; Additional resources -- 7. Case studies: 1. A path to zero waste in San Francisco, United States; 2. Achieving financial sustainability in Argentina and Colombia; 3. Automated waste collection in Israel; 4. Cooperation between national and local governments for municipal waste management in Japan; 5. Central reforms to stabilize the waste sector and engage the private sector in Senegal; 6. Decentralized organic waste management by households in Burkina Faso; 7. Eco-Lef: a successful plastic recycling system in Tunisia; 8. Extended producer responsibility schemes in Europe; 9. Financially resilient deposit refund system: the case of the bottle recycling program in Palau; 10. Improving waste collection by partnering with the informal sector in Pune, India; 11. Improving waste management through citizen communication in Toronto, Canada; 12. Managing disaster waste; 13. Minimizing food loss and waste in Mexico; 14. Sustainable source separation in Panaji, India; 15. Musical garbage trucks in Taiwan, China; 16. The global tragedy of marine litter; 17. Using information management to reduce waste in Korea -- References -- Additional resources -- Appendix A. Waste generation (tonnes per year) and projections by country or economy -- Appendix B. Waste treatment and disposal by country or economy.
Access restrictions:
Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
ISBN:
9781464813290 (print)1464813477 (electronic book)1464813299 (print)9781786849700 (electronic version)9781464813474 (electronic book)
Dewey class:
363.728
LC class:
TD791
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
501721
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