Industrialization, urbanization, and population growth have steadily contributed to increased waste generation. People throw away the disposable waste on roadsides or dump them in slum areas or fill up spaces in the landfill,…
Waste management is a cross-cutting environmental issue, impacting many aspects of society and the economy. It has strong linkages to a range of other global challenges such as health, food & resource security,…
More than half of Mumbai’s population lives in slums, or areas of extreme poverty. With an estimated 6.5 million people residing in these conditions, Mumbai has the largest slum population of any city…
Mumbai produces 6,000 tonnes of solid waste every day, which is equivalent to the weight of 55 Blue Whales. Mumbai is densely populated and is one of the fastest-growing cities in India. The…
Mumbai, being the 4th most populous city in the world, the percentage of people living in slums is estimated to be as high as 42% One of the main problems for the people…
The waste generation rates across the world are rising due to the rapid population growth and urbanization. Currently, estimated per capita waste generation rates in India are about 0.5 kg/day. By 2030, this…
India’s financial capital, Mumbai, and the national capital, Delhi, are the country’s top two metro cities when it comes to solid waste generated per day. Together, it is estimated, they generate nearly as…
With the increasing population in the slums of Mumbai, a severe need for formal waste management systems is observed. The lack of waste management techniques leads to the dumping of waste on streets…
Mumbai is marked with increasing population, rapid urbanization and economic growth. With the total geographical area of 603 sq. Km., the city has an extremely high population density of 20,692 people per sq.…
Earth5R team has devised a solution based on Circular Economy to solve the waste management crisis and empower the communities Mumbai, the most populous city of India, is also one of the most…
Home to about 13 million people, Mumbai is one of the most populated metropolitan areas in the world and is infamous for having some of the biggest slums in Asia. Slums around the…