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%
What are 2 ways traffic can be managed in urban areas?
- respond to increasing demand + build more roads helping congestion but may lead to inc pollution levels overall
- Reduce traffic w sustainable schemes to alleviate congestion + pollution
What is congestion charging?
- making motorists pay to travel in large urban areas during periods of heaviest use
- aim to reduce no vehicles entering city - reducing congestion and pollution emission
- 1st city: Singapore 1974
- Cities: Oslo, London, Stockholm
When did London introduce congestion charging?
2003
2008 benefits of congestion charging:
- Traffic reduced by 21%
- Increase of 29,000 bus passengers
- 12% inc in cyclists in zone
-12% reduction in emissions of nitrous oxide and fine particulates
What is park and ride?
Allow shoppers to park car5s in designated parking area of urban area and catch bus into town centre
Park and ride stats:
- Operates in 87 towns/cities in Uk
- parking free but bus has a fee
- park and ride sites located on main routes of urban area - easily accessible for cars
- environmentally friendly + 40 on a bus vs 40 individual cars
