What A Waste 2.0 : A Global Snapshot on Solid Waste Management to 2050
What A Waste 2.0 : A Global Snapshot on Solid Waste Management to 2050
Editors: Lange, Glenn-Marie, Wodon, Quentin and Carey, Kevin
Publication Year: 2018
Publisher: World Bank
Price: Core Collection Only

ISBN: 978-1-4648-1329-0
Category: Social Sciences - Contemporary Issues & Controversies
Image Count:
94
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents
By 2050, the world is expected to generate 3.40 billion tonnes of waste annually, increasing drastically from today's 2.01 billion tonnes. What a Waste presents national and urban waste management data from around the world and highlights the need for urgent action. The publication provides a snapshot on how waste generation and management varies across income levels and regions, and shares good practices globally.
This book is found in the following Credo Collections:
Table of Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- A Note on Data
- References
- 2 At a Glance: A Global Picture of Solid Waste Management
- Key Insights
- Waste Generation
- Projected Waste Generation
- Waste Composition
- Waste Collection
- Waste Disposal
- Special Wastes
- References
- 3 Regional Snapshots
- East Asia and Pacific
- Europe and Central Asia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Middle East and North Africa
- North America
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- References
- Additional Resources
- 4 Waste Administration and Operations
- Key Insights
- Solid Waste Regulations
- Solid Waste Planning
- Institutions and Coordination
- Waste Management Operations
- References
- 5 Financing and Cost Recovery for Waste Management Systems
- Key Insights
- Waste Management Budgets
- Waste Management Costs
- Waste Management Financing
- References
- 6 Waste and Society
- Key Insights
- Environment and Climate Change
- Technology Trends
- Citizen Engagement
- Social Impacts of Waste Management and the Informal Sector
- References
- Additional Resources
- 7 Case Studies
- 1. A Path to Zero Waste in San Francisco, United States
- 2. Achieving Financial Sustainability in Argentina and Colombia
- 3. Automated Waste Collection in Israel
- 4. Cooperation between National and Local Governments for Municipal Waste Management in Japan
- 5. Central Reforms to Stabilize the Waste Sector and Engage the Private Sector in Senegal
- 6. Decentralized Organic Waste Management by Households in Burkina Faso
- 7. Eco-Lef: A Successful Plastic Recycling System in Tunisia
- 8. Extended Producer Responsibility Schemes in Europe
- 9. Financially Resilient Deposit Refund System: The Case of the Bottle Recycling Program in Palau
- 10. Improving Waste Collection by Partnering with the Informal Sector in Pune, India
- 11. Improving Waste Management through Citizen Communication in Toronto, Canada
- 12. Managing Disaster Waste
- 13. Minimizing Food Loss and Waste in Mexico
- 14. Sustainable Source Separation in Panaji, India
- 15. Musical Garbage Trucks in Taiwan, China
- 16. The Global Tragedy of Marine Litter
- 17. Using Information Management to Reduce Waste in Korea
- References
- Additional Resources
- Appendix A Waste Generation (tonnes per year) and Projections by Country or Economy
- Appendix B Waste Treatment and Disposal by Country or Economy