strategy
Separating components of urban solid waste
Synonyms:
Disposing safely of hazardous urban solid waste Context:
This strategy features in the framework of Agenda 21 as formulated at UNCED (Rio de Janeiro, 1992), now coordinated by the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development and implemented through national and local authorities. Implementation:
The average cost of separated waste collection in 1994 was around US$240 per tonne; in 1999 this had fallen to $157 per tonne, almost 35% less. Claim:
Separated waste collection cannot be financed merely from the sale of recyclable material. This, on average, covered only 10% of the total cost. However, when environmental and social benefits are included in the equation, the necessary investments are easily justifiable. Broader:
Making safer citiesManaging urban wastesImproving solid waste managementEnsuring environmentally sound waste processingCreating domestic waste recycling schemes Subjects:
Amenities → UrbanIndustry → Metal products
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Waste
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
