India’s Waste Dumping Proposal

Improper disposal of solid waste poses environmental and public health risks. This paper analyzes the state of  waste management in India and provides recommendations for solving myriad challenges. Waste collection and transportation is an important element of SWM.  MoEFCC estimates that only 75-80% of all municipal solid waste will be collected and only 22-28% will be treated and treated. Much of the waste collected  is often indiscriminately disposed of, clogging  drains and sewage systems. They are also  breeding grounds for rodents and insects, which are carriers of deadly diseases. 

The country’s informal sector plays a major role in waste management. However,  workers in the informal sector are not officially recognized and lack legal status and protection. They collect over 10,000 tons of recyclable waste daily, without the use of protective equipment such as gloves and masks, and often even the basic necessities of uniforms and shoes. 

Current SWM regulations do not provide  incentives for waste collectors and do not recognize the economic value of informal waste management work. xxvii Under the new rules, municipalities are instructed to include  informal waste collectors in their waste management process.  India submitted a resolution very late in the negotiations. Some elements have been added  that have been considered and should be included in the legal document. But India will have a hard time getting its member states to support it. The only way India can hear that voice  is to appoint a high-level delegation with enhanced bargaining skills. The  plastic contract must be legally binding and not voluntary, as proposed in the  resolution submitted by India. 

In addition, the entire  life cycle of plastic must be considered from extraction to landfill. 

Since both marine debris and microplastics are derived primarily from plastic waste generated on land through consumer use, the development of agreements focusing solely on marine debris and microplastics should be avoided.

PET

Group number one plastic is composed of polyethylene terephthalate or PET. It retains first place due to its widespread usefulness.  Used primarily for food and beverage packaging purposes  to significantly prevent oxygen from entering the interior of the product and spoiling it. It is typically used in most curbside recycling programs and has a very positive track record. In fact, PET bottles are the most  recycled plastic in the world. 

HDPE

This is a very durable resin used not only for shopping bags, milk jugs, trash cans, agricultural pipes, but also for play equipment, lids,  shampoo bottles, etc. 

Much stronger and thicker than PET because it is composed of long, unbranched polymer chains. In addition, it is relatively hard, impact resistant  and can be exposed to temperatures  up to 120 ° C without damage. When it comes to disposal, HDPE  is one of the easiest plastic polymers to recycle and is accepted by most recycling centers around the world. 

Polyvinyl Chloride

Polyvinyl chloride is the third most produced synthetic plastic polymer in the world. They are offered in two basic formats,rigid and flexible. In its rigid form, PVC is largely used in the building and construction industry to produce door and window profiles and pipes (drinking and wastewater). When mixed with other substances, It can be made softer and more flexible and applied to plumbing, wiring, and electrical cable insulation and flooring. Thanks to its versatile properties, such as lightness, durability, and easiness of processability, PVC is now replacing traditional building materials like wood, metal, concrete, rubber, ceramics, etc. in various applications.Despite its many advantages and efforts made by the plastic industry to increase its reusability, PVC is still hardly recyclable and should therefore be avoided, whenever possible. 

LDPE

Contrary to HDPE, LDPE is characterized by lowdensity molecules, giving this resin a thinner and more flexible design. It has the simplest structure of all the plastics, making it easy and cheap to produce. Used in plastic bags, sixpack rings, various containers, dispensing bottles, and most famously for plastic wraps, is not often recycled through curbside programs. 

POLYPROPENE

Polypropylene is the second most widely produced commodity plastic and its market is forecasted to grow even more in the following years. Hard and sturdy, it can withstand high temperatures and is found in tupperwares, car parts, thermal vests, yogurt containers, and even disposable diapers. 

POLYSTYRENE

Polystyrene is the sixth type of plastic on the list and it can be solid or foamed. Due to the extremely low cost and ease of manufacture of resin per unit weight, it is used in everything from beverage cups, insulation and packaging materials to egg packs and disposable tableware. Probably well known by its trade name (Styrofoam), it is extremely flammable and dangerous (as seen in disposable take-out containers), especially as it can release harmful chemicals when heated.Because food is often heated  in a microwave oven. Initialization).

Conclusion

Waste management is a critical issue that requires immediate government attention. There is currently a lack of public knowledge about this topic. Not only are these wasteful habits unhealthy for us today, but they could be harmful to future generations as well. If we don’t educate people on the need for recycling, we are going to have more trash in our  landfills in future. The proper disposal of waste should be a priority of local governments. There is a need for each participant to take an active role.