In the past, the government mainly relied on landfilling to deal with MSW, which has caused serious water and land pollution. ... According to Ferrara & Paul (2005), making recycling mandatory could approximately increase the likelihood of recycling by 30% in all types of materials. ... In the light of these undesirable effects, mandatory scheme should be introduced such that responsibility of solid waste treatment would fall onto recycling, and pollution and contamination from toxins could be minimized. ...

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In Oahu, the combination of residential, commercial, and industrial sites generates more than 4100 tons of waste every day. Collectively, that's more than 1.5 millions tons of waste each year (1). Landfill space is plentiful on the national level, but in Hawaii, it is promptly dwindling. Space is ...

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Informal processing of e-waste in developing countries can lead to adverse human health effects and environmental pollution. ... A 2015 report by the United Nations University (UNU) estimated that 41.8 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was generated in 2014, almost 25% more than the 2010 figure of 33.8 Mt.2 The amounts of e-waste generated by type are shown in Figure 1. ... Developing nations often lack the legislation on this type of waste, the infrastructure needed for handling it properly or treatment standards. ...

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