CASE STUDY : Mumbai VS UK Waste Disposal Flashcards
In Mumbai, where does the nightly burning of municipal waste take place?
At the 100 hectare Municiapl Garbage Dump (high levels of particulate matter)
In Mumbai, what % of waste is recycled?
80%
In Mumbai, how many tonnes of rubbish does Mumbai’s population produce per day and where does most of it go?
8,500 metric tonnes
- Deonar Landfill site
How many tonnes of waste is produced annually in the UK?
330 million tonnes
- 1/4 from households and businesses
In the UK. How much of household waste is garden waste?
20%
In the UK, how much of waste gets recycled?
Only 23%
In the UK where does most waste go?
Landfill sites
In the UK, what type of society are we in?
A “throw away” society - disposable culture - buy new rather than fix
WHat is the UK’s waste motto?
“Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - a “waste hierarchy”
In the UK (due to 2010 authorise) how much is fined for every tonne of waste over the prescribed limit?
£150 = helping to limit the amount of waste
In the UK what goes up annually which helps to encourage recycling in local councils?
Landfill tax - more expensive to send things to landfill
In the UK how much did DEFRA supply to local councils to raise awareness for recycling/
£13 million
In the UK, how many councils have put in fortnightly bin collection?
1/3 (in these areas 30% of waste is recycled or composted)
In the UK what scheme was introduced to reduce amount of plastic bags?
5p / plastic bag
In the UK, IKEA put ina plastic bag charge
In the first 3 months, how much ad the No of plastic bags taken rescued by?
97%
