The mayor of New York city claimed the use of garbage cans as a game changer for the city as they will eliminate billions of kilograms of waste from the streets.

It makes abundant sense to encourage or even mandate the use of tableware.

Since some weeks ago garbage started to be disposed on the streets of Kathmandu causing the stench of this rotting garbage to be unbearable for locals and tourists.

State of Vanuatu, a small archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, with a population of 300,000 spread across 65 islands, is one of the first in the world to put into effect the single-use plastic ban since January 2018. This includes non-biodegradable plastic such as bags and polystyrene containers. Furthermore, they also proposed a ban on disposable nappies. In 2019, the state of Vanuatu went further with banning other single-use plastic items such as plates, cups, stirrers, food containers and egg cartons.

India, a country known for its rich cultural heritage and diverse population, has made significant strides in waste management and cleanliness over the years

“It’s like a jungle sometimes It makes me wonder how I keep from going under.” Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five

Regarding the integrated solid waste management in Turkey, tremendous efforts have been given to the transposition and implementation of related EU directives. The “By-law” on General Principles of Waste Management (05.07.2008), the “By-law” on Landfilling of Waste (26.03.2010) and many others have been enacted and the management of municipal solid wastes and other special and hazardous wastes has been improved.