After decades of rapid industrialization and urbanization, waste disposal is becoming a major headache for municipal authorities The chinese government previously announced it wants 46 of its cities to start sorting their waste and reach a recycling rate of at least 35% by 2020. Welcome to the global trash heap Let’s examine the options at our disposal Out of sight, out of mind Poorly managed waste spreads disease, contaminates water resources, increases the cost of potable water, increases flooding, pollutes the air, and repulses tourists
But municipalities have neither the money nor the skills to manage solid waste well. Runoff pollution is a growing threat, sweeping harmful chemicals into our waterways How can innovative solutions protect aquatic and human ecosystems?
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