Waste Management : RECYCLING REDUCTION AND REUSE
Author(s): Dr. Vinod Kumar.
Authors Affiliations:
Assistant Professor. Sociology. Vallabh Government College Mandi Himachal Pradesh 175001 India
DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202504014 | Paper ID: IJIRMF202504014Accelerated urbanization, unprecedented population growth, growing incomes and changing consumption patterns have resulted in a vast increase in the amount of solid waste generated worldwide. According to a World Bank Report by 2025, the world’s urban areas are projected to produce 2.2 billion tonnes of waste every year which is almost twice the amount (1.3 billion tonnes) produced in the year 2012. It is estimated that waste is responsible for up to five percent of global greenhouse emissions, as the methane emissions that come from waste is an especially potent greenhouse gas. As waste production from cities is set to almost double by 2020 better waste management is essential in order to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals. Cutting waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse is the fifth target of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal 12. Greenhouse gases mitigation measures in waste management sector would reduce global average temperature increases by 0.5 degree centigrade over the next 50 years. It is reported that waste disposal and treatment can emit greenhouse gases. Among the sources of greenhouse gases from waste treatment include landfill methane, followed by wastewater methane and nitrous oxide and to a lesser extent, the carbon dioxide. The waste management technologies adopted till now by many countries are efficient. Nevertheless, there is a scope to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from waste management sector. The waste management thus occupies a unique position as a potential reducer of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate change mitigation. Keeping all this in view, the present study endeavours to provide an overview of inter-linkages between waste management and climate change and discuss briefly various technologies for mitigation of greenhouse gases from the waste sector.
Dr. Vinod Kumar.(2025); WASTE MANAGEMENT: RECYCLING REDUCTION AND REUSE, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-4, Pp.108-114.     Available on –  https://www.ijirmf.com/
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