EMPOWERING THE SOLID WASTE THROUGH HOLISTIC MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The human attitude of negligence and carefree has led to a situation of danger and threat to human life and environment at large. One of key negligence of human is towards municipal solid waste generation and its treatment which has led the whole world face the chaotic and menacing challenge and also led to ignorance of the notion of sustainable development. The generation of solid waste is a vital by-product of human activity. As a result, the per capita generation of million tons of solid waste is getting doubled every five years due to rapid urbanization, swift population growth, solid increase in industrialization, insufficient availability of resources and rise in earning capacity and living standards of the people. Further, the hasty increase in generation of solid waste and improper solid waste disposal and management has triggered a challenge to various economies of the world and human life at large. In view to tackle this challenge and threat, this article tries to present the current scenario of municipal solid waste generation, disposal and treatment from the global to national to state to local level perspective. This article also tries to exhibit a suitable flow of activities and pressurized source segregation in the best and holistic manner which can lead to efficient and wealthy solid waste management and might produce a numerous opportunity in multiple ways.