Sanitation Saves Lives - Now We Have To Solve The Developing World Solid Waste Management Crisis
Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 11:31
in Earth & Climate
The world's population is getting healthier and part of that reason for that is sanitation - but a larger population and a still limited infrastructure means a complex and multi-dimensional approach is needed to manage a rising tide of solid wasteThere is no magic bullet solution like importing modern trucks or technologies or to improve roads. The challenges are daunting - the World Bank’s Urban Development department estimates that the amount of municipal solid waste will reach 2.2 billion tons per year over the next decade. read more