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THE DIRTY PICTURE
Data of MSW management across countries:
A Central Pollution Control Board Report indicates that, based on the information from
State Pollution Control Boards/Pollution Control Committees,
1,27,486 TPD
(Tonnes per
day) MSW was generated in India during 2011-12. Of this,
89,334 TPD (70%)
of MSW
is collected and
15,881 TPD (12.45%)
is processed or treated.
MSW processing technologies reported in the country are – composting, vermin
composting, biogas plant, RDF – palletisation and others. However, there is a large gap
in collection and processing, calling for need for action in India and across the several
countries in the world.
World Bank Report with data approx. 2001 to 2006
Pollution from landfills
Brazil
16
659
2.4%
China
45
650
1.2%
India
14
210
1. 1%
South Africa
16
380
4.3%
Mexico
31
383
8.1%
Country
Methane Emissions from
Post-Consumer Municipal
Waste Disposa* (MtCO2e)
Greenhouse Gas
Emissions**
(CO
2
, CH
4
, N
2
O) (MtCO2e)
% Methane from
Disposal Sites
Relative to Total GHG
Emissions
Countries
%Dumps %Landfills %Compost %Recycled %WTE %Others
Singapore
-
15
47
-
49
Denmark
5.09
15.28 25.57
54.04
0.03
Sweden
5
10
34
50
1
Cambodia
100
Algeria
96.8
0.20
1
2
Chile
100
Canada
12.48 26.78
60.74
Japan
3
17
74
6
Niger
64
4
32
Uganda
100
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