Environmental Management> Chapter- 3 > Waste Management> Six R-Concept: Rethink ,Refuse, Reduce, Recycle, Reuse & Reprocessing/Co-processing Waste
What is 6 R-Concept in Waste Management ? According to the World Bank, the world generates 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually with at least 33% of it not managed in an environmentally safe manner. Worldwide, waste generated per person per day averages 0.74 kilograms but ranges widely from 0.11 to 4.54 kilograms. Globally, waste generation is expected to increase by 3.40 billion tonnes by 2050. The East Asia and Pacific region generates 23% of the world’s waste and the Middle East and North Africa region produces 6% . By 2050, total waste generation in fastest growing regions like Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa is expected to double. In these regions, currently more than half of the waste is openly dumped with significant effect on health and the environment. Proper waste collection and disposal play a vital role in the global cleanliness and environment sustainability as its ripple effects are observed on health and environment....