Around the world, waste generation rates are rising. In 2020, the world was estimated to generate 2.24 billion tonnes of solid waste, amounting to a footprint of 0.79 kilograms per person per day.

The Delaware Solid Waste Authority (DSWA) has long recognized the critical need for proper disposal of household hazardous waste (HHW), which can pose significant environmental and health risks if not ...

More than half the world’s population does not have access to regular trash collection Unregulated or illegal dump sites serve about 4 billion people and hold over 40% of the world’s waste The World ...

The subject of how people dispose of items they no longer want or need might seem like pure rubbish to some folks. But it’s actually a topic that requires careful planning and consideration. We were ...

Between 2003 and 2024, World Bank support has helped to significantly improve solid waste management in low- and middle-income countries. This has been achieved through holistic financing approaches ...