Shubham ShuklaAIR 43 · CSE 2021 · 129 wordsTheir whole copy
Opening · a definition
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is waste consisting of everyday items discarded by public.
Body · points
MSW -> biodegradable = food, paper
MSW -> non-biodegradable = plastic, glass
- India generates around 30 MMT of garbage every year of MSW.
- challenges of Mounting MSW:- (i) Absence of infra - collection, disposal (ii) Poor landscape management - garbage mounds in Azadpur etc. (iii) lack of technology - sorting, collection, treatment
(iv) low level of recycling & reclamation (< 18%) (v) Absence of culture of cleanliness
- Waste to Energy (WtE) as solution :- (i) generates electricity by using waste (ii) solves problems of overflowing landfill (iii) monetisation & investment of SW sector (iv) development & adoption of SWM technology
Close · a way forward
India will continue to urbanize with 50% of India to hold urban population by 2035. Thus, SWM strategies integrating WtE is a necessity for future.
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