Impact of Solid Waste Management on Pollution: Challenges and Solutions in Solid Waste Management

Abstract

It may take the shape of a solid, a liquid, or a gaseous substance. Many of them are a result ofhuman activity like farming and manufacturing. Domestic, industrial, commercial, clinical, construction,nuclear, and agricultural waste are all subcategories based on where it comes from. Waste may be classedas inert, poisonous, or flammable based on its physical qualities. As a result, pollution may occur in any ofthese areas the air water soil and solid waste. Solid waste management is thus a must. The municipalsolid waste management system includes a variety of tasks, such as storage, collection, transportation,and disposal. In 2016, cities throughout the globe created 2.01 billion metric tones of MSW, or 0.74 kg perperson every day. A 70 percent rise from 2016 levels to 3.40 billion tones of yearly trash creation in 2050 ispredicted because of increasing population expansion and urbanization. Indian garbage managementcurrently depends on insufficient trash infrastructure, informal businesses, and landfills. Publicengagement in trash management is a serious problem, and there is a widespread lack of accountabilityin the community.