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“Zero Waste”A Concept or Reality????
Environment Policy and Environment Policy and Research India (EPRI)Research India (EPRI)
Avick SilSenior Manager
219, Gopi Cine Mall, Nana Shankar Sheth Road, Dombivli (W) – 421202, Maharashtra
Manufacture of products
Industrial Scraps
Raw materials Manufactured products
Industrial Waste
Use of Products
Domestic Waste
Reused MaterialsWater Materials
from energy production
Recovered Materials
Environment
Environm
ent
Agricultural Waste
LCA of Waste Generation
Source: Vesilind, P. A., Worrell, W., and Reinhart, D. (2002). “Solid waste engineering”. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, California, USA.
Waste Generation
Un-segregated waste Disposal at community bins Collection and transportation Disposal without any treatment
Sil, A., Wakadikar, K., Kumar, S., Kumar, R. (2011). "Driving Characteristics of Waste Transportation Vehicles and their Effect on Emission Load: A Case Study of Mumbai, India”. Waste Management, 31, 1661 – 1665.
What is Done Currently
What are the solution for India
Short term priorities
Protect public health Improve quality of life
Medium term priorities Environmental degradation Better land use
Long term priorities Sustainability of our planet
ZERO WASTE
What is Zero Waste
Zero Waste is a pragmatic and visionary goal that attempts to emulate sustainable development through:
Encourage the redesign and manufacturing of products to reduce their waste volume and
toxicity of waste and materials;
Recognize that one person’s trash is another’s treasure and all materials are resources/ commodities.
The Concept– Reduce (source reduction)
– Redesign
– Repair (fix)
– Reuse
– Recycle (everything else)
– Regulate
Why Zero Waste
Job Creation: Reuse and Recycling vs. Landfill
Type of Operation Jobs per 10,000 TPY
Product Reuse
Computer reuse 296
Textile Reclamation 85
Misc. Durable Reuse 62
Wooden Pallet Repair 28
Recycling-Based Manufacturers 25
Paper Mills 18
Glass Product Manufacturers 26
Plastic Product Manufacturers 93
Conventional Materials Recovery Facilities 10
Composting 4
Landfill 1
Source: Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Washington DC, 1997; Wasting and Recycling in the United States 2000”; GrassRoots Recycling Network, Prepared by Brenda Platt and Neil Seldman
What takes to Achieve this
How to Achieve for Municipalities
Waste Generation Transportation Landfilling
Env CostFuel CostMan power
Emissions
Proper Segregation
Biodegradable Waste
Non - biodegradable Waste
Inert
Community Based Treatment
Recycle, Reuse
CDM
Waste to landfills
Incentive Schemes
Community Participations Technologies Economics
What benefit for India
CDM from existing landfillsReduction of waste transportation vehicles and emission from themReduction in fuel and savings from themDecentralised treatment processNew policiesIncentive schemeEducation, awareness and outreach programmeClean technologiesRecycle and reuseGreen jobsGreen products and green labelsFuture benefit
If you’re not for Zero Waste,
how much waste are you for? Contact;
