The Waste Crisis: Sources and Remedies

Waste is a major environmental problem in all over the world. With the advancement in science and technology, exploitation of natural resources is also envisaged. With urbanization, more and more waste is produced and improper management, especially in India cause severe degradation to its inhabitants. In the present study, an attempt has made to study crisis due to waste production and their storage, collection, transportation, disposal. The study has been carried out on hazardous, non-hazardous, chemical, radioactive waste and its disposal. A study has revealed that how to tackle the waste crisis and what can be the solution for that either by incineration, solar techniques, or alternative technology. Now-a-days, an emphasis is given on waste management. For the maintenance of a clean environment, suitable methods of collection of waste and disposal, both solid and liquid are a need of the hour. Convert waste into useful products as useful resources or as building material is a dire need. The study is concluded that reducing the need for toxic by any of the methods is very important step for an individual to make. So, like the survival of democracy, the protection of individual health and safety is ultimately dependent on a citizenry that follows its own educated instinct.