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3R Gap Analysis and Findings Bangladesh faces a serious problem in managing its pollution crisis. With the present population density of 1500/km 2 , one of the highest in the world, Dhaka City faces serious problems in tackling waste issues. For instance, in the lowlying areas of Bangladesh, clogging of sewer systems and stormwater drains during heavy floods is due to the haphazard disposal of waste... 8
BACKGROUND Bangladesh has a population of about 150 million living on a land area of about 145,000 km 2 . Despite sustained domestic and international efforts to improve economic and demographic prospects, Bangladesh remains an impoverished and overpopulated nation. However, the country has managed to achieve a per capita GDP of about USD 2,200. Although more than half of the GDP is generated through the services sector, nearly 30% of the people thrive on agriculture. Major impediments to growth include frequent cyclones and floods, inadequate port facilities, a rapidly growing labor force that cannot be absorbed by agriculture and insufficient power supplies. The country, striving to achieve economic stability, is pressed by various issues from different angles. One of the key issues in the country is waste management. The country often has deficit national budgets preventing the implementation of waste management initiatives at a large scale. In Dhaka, especially, problems from solid waste are very acute compared to many cities of the developing countries. PRIORITY AREAS Bangladesh faces a serious problem in managing its pollution crisis. With the present population density of 1500/km 2 , one of the highest in the world, Dhaka City faces serious problems in tackling waste issues. For instance, in low-lying areas of Bangladesh, clogging of sewer systems and storm-water drains during heavy flooding is due to the haphazard disposal of waste. Threats to public health from the disposal of municipal solid waste warrant it to be considered with top priority for action. chapter 3 country analysis 3.1 Bangladesh URBAN MUNICIPAL WASTE Generation of urban solid waste in Dhaka City is more than 4,000 tons/day, including about 200 tons of healthcare waste. Although, organic fractions dominate the urban solid waste, plastics and packaging waste are gradually increasing due to urbanization and uncontrolled urban sprawl. Waste generation in Bangladesh varies seasonally. The country generates more waste in winter than in summer. Although, a very small portion of waste is composted compared to open dumping, the current approach of decentralized composting has proved very successful in treating organic waste due to the initiatives and support from local NGOs such as Waste Concern, and other international agencies. Currently, many smallscale composting plants in Dhaka have shown more success in windrow composting. Chapter 3: Country Analysis 9
Page 2 and 3: 3R in Asia a gap analysis in select
Page 4 and 5: Rapid economic growth is accompanie
Page 6 and 7: ii Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Knowledge
Page 8 and 9: iv Acronyms & Abbreviations 3R Redu
Page 11 and 12: Foreword Preface Executive Summary
Page 13 and 14: Enormous challenges in developing a
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Page 23 and 24: HEALTHCARE WASTE Currently, Banglad
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Page 29 and 30: BACKGROUND Bhutan is a small landlo
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Page 45 and 46: BACKGROUND Cambodia currently has a
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BACKGROUND Indonesia, with over 18,
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The Compost Subsidy Project plans t
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CURRENT SITUATION OF NATIONAL POLIC
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BACKGROUND Located in the Pacific O
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Eco-Town at Kitakyushu in Japan The
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GAPS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 3R World
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BACKGROUND With a population of abo
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The Ministry of Environment has bee
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SOURCES AND QUANTITIES OF HEALTHCAR
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The rightful use of appropriate and
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BACKGROUND The Lao People’s Democ
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In the national level, Science, Tec
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Efforts were made by the Government
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BACKGROUND With about 330,000 km 2
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nationwide. Malaysia has plans to s
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and disposal of hazardous waste; in
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BACKGROUND Republic of Philippines
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Recyclable waste transported from t
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Findings About five years ago, the
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BACKGROUND Singapore, an island bet
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Participation by households increas
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Standards Board (now the National S
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Presently, the country relies predo
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BACKGROUND Thailand is one of the n
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Findings Appropriate policies and e
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In the industrial sector, e-waste i
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BACKGROUND In recent decades, Vietn
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opportunity for waste recycling bus
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Findings There is a need to develop
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TECHNOLOGY STATUS FOR IMPLEMENTATIO
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Vietnam’s solid waste management
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chapter 4 Conclusions & Recommendat
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