(Web Desk) India has become the most plastic polluting country in the world.
The South Asian country generated 9.3 million tonnes of plastic waste in just one year, which is double that of more populous countries like China, Nigeria and Indonesia.
Earlier, China was the top producer of plastic waste, but the situation has improved with effective waste management practices. Now, China is the fourth largest producer of plastic waste, with 28 million tons. Plastic waste is generated.
On the other hand, India has become the largest contributor due to its large population and lack of proper waste disposal management.
A large proportion of the waste generated in India is not disposed of, indicating that the country lacks an integrated waste disposal system. Considers an easy way to deal with.
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This waste is burned openly on streets, in dumpsters and in front of homes without regard to the environmental and health impacts, even though burning plastic in this way poses deadly risks to humans, including brain development defects, reproductive problems. and congenital disorders included.
The world’s poorest communities are the most vulnerable to these environmental threats, with no organized waste disposal systems leaving people with no choice but to ‘self-manage’ plastic waste by dumping it in water bodies or burning it. is
Proper waste disposal With sanitation essential to basic life needs, billions of lives can be improved by improving waste collection policies.
2024-09-07 19:09:33