Waste Management

Question 0

What is Cambridge doing in order to reduce waste?

Answer 0

Encouraging recycling
Reusing materials that have been thrown away such as mobile phones
Shredding
Disposing of hazardous waste in a controlled manner

Question 1

What are the 4 types of waste disposal?

Answer 1

Composting
Recycling
Landfill
Incineration

Question 2

How long as the Deonar dumping area been in existence?

Answer 2

Since 1927

Has increased from 110-130 ha in 85 years

Question 3

How much waste is generated per day in Mumbai?

Answer 3

12 million people = 6500 tonnes

Question 4

How many and how often do lorries carry waste to landfill etc. per day?

Answer 4

983 trucks in 1396 trips

Question 5

How is Mumbai combatting their waste problems?

Answer 5

The municipal government had installed 6000 bins in a 1.1m3 area
The Dharavi Project allows young ragpicker to have an education, set up healthcare systems and workshops, given each ragpicker an identity card
Recycles 80% of plastic employing 10,000 people