Mumbai vs UK waste disposal Flashcards
M: waste collection strategy?
there is no strategy for waste collection/ not regulated as can’t afford to (cost of enforcement and set up)
how many rubbish bags are collected per day across Mumbai
1 million
how many rag pickers are there in Mumbai
36,000
example of the recycling district in Mumbai
Compound 13 - illegal and unregulated
M: where does the nightly burning of municipal waste take place
at the 100 hectare Municipal Garbage Dump (high levels of particulate matter)
M: what percentage of waste is recycled
80%
M: how many tonnes of rubbish does Mumbai’s population produce per day and where does most of it go
8,500 metric tonnes
Deonar Landfill site
UK: how many tonnes of waste is produced annually and how much of this is from households and businesses
330 million
1/4 from households and businesses
UK- how much of household waste is garden waste
20%
UK- how much waste gets recycled
only 23%
UK- where does most waste go
landfill sites
UK- what type of society are we in
a ‘throw away’ society- disposable culture- buy new rather than fix
UK- waste motto
‘Reduce, Reuse, Recycle’ - a ‘waste hierarchy’
UK- after 2010 authorities are fined how much for every tonne of waste over the prescribed limit
£150 - helps limit the amount of waste
UK- what tax goes up annually which helps to encourage recycling in local councils
landfill tax- more expensive to send things to landfill
