Report flags poor waste handling

Report flags poor waste handling

By Mcloyd Chilangiza: A recent report by the World Bank has warned that Malawi risks facing increased health and disaster-related concerns over low collection of waste as the country generates over 3.1 million tonnes of waste annually. This translates to approximately 8,500 tonnes of waste per day. The report, titled ‘What a Waste 3.0: Global Snapshot of Solid Waste Management toward Circularity until 2050’, indicates that unmanaged garbage rais…

Drowning in waste - we could produce almost 4 billion tonnes a year by 2050, new report finds

Population growth, increased urbanization, better wages and increased consumption is driving an increase in municipal waste, but what does this mean for the planet? An estimated 4 billion tonnes of waste could be generated each year by 2050, a new report finds. Image: Adobe.The world could be drowning in rubbish by 2050, with a predicted 3.86 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste generated annually according to What a Waste 3.0, a new report f…