The Environmental Impact of Proper Waste Management

A picture of banana peels being fed to the red earthworms at Ambokili Farm to create manure. This is part of recycling and reusing waste. The picture is a symbolism of the positive environmental impacts of proper waste management.

The world produces around 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste annually. By 2050, this figure is projected to increase to 3.4 billion tonnes. Approximately 33% of this waste is not managed in an environmentally safe manner, leading to severe ecological consequences.