Problem
Insufficient recycling of materials
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Underutilization of wasteInadequate waste recovery
Excessive final disposal of waste
Incidence:
Of UK's 18 million tons of domestic waste each year, less than 10% is recycled – even though 94% believe recycling is important. A British family of four throws out an average of a tonne of domestic waste a year.
Despite nearly 30 years of active recycling in the USA, 96 percent of plastic still goes into landfills. Two-thirds of waste paper still gets thrown away, and Mexico actually recycles more glass per capita than the U.S. does.
Broader Problems:
Underutilized wastesInefficient use of resourcesInefficiency of state-controlled enterprises Narrower Problems:
Waste paperInsufficient compostingInsufficient recycling of glassInaccessible supply of used materialsUnderutilization of second-hand equipmentShip breaking Aggravates:
PollutantsElectronic wasteWaste of resourcesWaste of non-renewable resourcesUnderutilized agricultural wastesInadequate management of refuseInadequate domestic refuse disposal Strategies:
Recycling agricultural wasteVermiculture compostingRecycling industrial wastesRecycling building materialsRecycling glassExtending producer responsibilityDeveloping new recycling technologiesDesigning products for recyclabilityMarketing compostCollecting wastesMaximizing waste reuseCreating domestic waste recycling schemesImproving hazardous waste managementRecycling materialsRecycling metals Subject(s):
Economics → Resource utilizationFundamental Sciences → Material
Societal Problems → Inadequacy
Societal Problems → Waste
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
09.08.2021 – 17:22 CEST