Solid Waste Management
ANYTHING Private Limited
Waste management is a major challenge worldwide. In India, the problem is aggravated by several trends which are unique to the country: huge population, mega cities, a high rate of population growth - higher than other developed countries, rising standards of living and consumption patterns, accelerated building and industrial activity and one of the highest population in the world. In a country with meager land resources, on the one hand, and increasing quantities of waste, on the other, sound management of solid waste is imperative.
ANYTHING Private Limited offers the model that was implemented successfully in Israel.
To address the problem of solid waste in Israel, the Ministry of the Environment has formulated a policy based on integrated waste management. The policy calls for reduction of waste at source, reuse, recycling (including composting), waste-to-energy technologies, and landfilling. Due to the implementation of this policy, all the large dumps were closed, state-of-the art landfills were built, and recovery rates have increased from 3% in the beginning of the 1990s to almost 20% in 2003. More than 95% of the municipal solid waste is disposed and treated in an environmentally sound manner - in comparison to a mere 10% just a decade ago. The policy was implemented utilizing both enforcement and financial support ("stick and carrot" approach).
ANYTHING Private Limited offers the model that was implemented successfully in Israel.
To address the problem of solid waste in Israel, the Ministry of the Environment has formulated a policy based on integrated waste management. The policy calls for reduction of waste at source, reuse, recycling (including composting), waste-to-energy technologies, and landfilling. Due to the implementation of this policy, all the large dumps were closed, state-of-the art landfills were built, and recovery rates have increased from 3% in the beginning of the 1990s to almost 20% in 2003. More than 95% of the municipal solid waste is disposed and treated in an environmentally sound manner - in comparison to a mere 10% just a decade ago. The policy was implemented utilizing both enforcement and financial support ("stick and carrot" approach).
Solid Waste Management
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Israel Model Waste Management
Integrated waste management is an important component of Israel's environmental policy. To address the challenges of both solid and hazardous waste, the Ministry of Environmental Protection has formulated policies founded on reduction at source, reuse and recycling, with disposal as the last priority.