A number of suggestions, including setting up of plastic waste collection centres in malls, apartments, schools and all business establishments, were made at a conference on solid waste management here on Saturday.

Many of the recommendations of the conference, organised by the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, would be incorporated in the proposed Municipal Solid Waste Management Policy for the State. Experts from other States and countries participated in the conference.

Addressing the conference, Minister for Municipal Administration and Rural Development K.P.Munusamy said that even the educated people in urban areas are not concerned about the problems caused by plastic waste.

According to a paper presented at the conference, plastics constitute 7.04 per cent of the waste in urban local bodies in the State. Green waste – 32.25 per cent, food waste – 8 per cent, inerts – 34.65 per cent, rubber and leather – 1.45 per cent, paper – 6.45 per cent, rags and textiles – 3.14 per cent, timber and wood – 6.99 per cent and metal 0.03 per cent are other types of waste generated in urban local bodies.......Read More

Source: The Hindu