Recovery of consumer waste in India – A mass flow analysis for paper, plastic and glass and the contribution of households and the informal sector

Biplob Nandy, Gaurav Sharma, Saryu Garg, Shweta Kumari, Tess George, Yengkhom Sunanda and Bärbel Sinha

Resources, Conservation & Recycling, 2015, vol. 101, issue C, 167-181

Abstract: In most municipalities in India, the collection, transportation and disposal of municipal solid waste deviates from the mass flow envisaged by the municipal agencies and planning authorities. While multiple studies have focused on the environmental problems arising due to uncontrolled waste dumping and combustion, we present a qualitative study of the efforts towards resource conservation and recycling by various actors involved, and a quantitative estimate of the amount of material recovered at various stages.

Keywords: India; Resource recovery; Paper; Plastic; Glass; Informal sector; Mass flow analysis (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.05.012

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