Everywhere in the world, managing solid waste is a difficult chore. The main causes of this difficulty are a lack of social responsibility and knowledge, as well as a dearth of creative solutions. It has been observed that garbage creation rates grow globally as affluence rises; in other words, more urbanisation around the world encourages the production of more waste. Over the last three decades, the weight of producing industrial and hazardous waste has shifted more too emerging nations. The amount of garbage produced per person in emerging nations is also rising due to population growth, emigration to nearby cities, growing city populations, and the creation of new cities. Another cause for the waste pile is that waste collection is not widely available; according to a recent research, almost 2 billion people worldwide cannot consistently access rubbish pickup. Therefore, poor waste management can have a negative effect on the environment, productivity, tourism, economy, and flood-related losses.

The largest obstacle to managing solid waste in developing nations is cost, hence there needs to be a lot of focus on cost-effective garbage treatment methods. Solid trash is often divided into five categories: special waste, household waste, municipal garbage, and industrial waste. The use of plastic is pervasive and integrated into people's daily lives worldwide for a variety of purposes. Rapid urbanisation and modernization have increased the use of plastics, which are typically used once and then discarded. Plastic trash was the major factor affecting the environment's health.

Agriculture trash, municipal waste, industrial waste, household garbage, and special waste are different types of solid waste (medical waste, plastic waste, and e-waste); the use of plastic is pervasive and integrated into people's daily lives worldwide for a variety of purposes. Rapid population growth and modernization have increased the use of plastics, most of which are single-use polymers that are used just once and then discarded. Plastic trash had the biggest negative impact on the environment's health; 6.3 Mt of plastic waste were produced in 2018 alone, but only 9% of that was recycled and the remaining 12% was burned. "Bio-waste" refers to the future production of high value-added chemicals and bioenergy with a negative feedback loop. Due to the irrational use of fossil fuels, the impact of population growth on freshwater resources, and the need for energy due to industrialisation, bio-waste has a direct impact on greenhouse gas emissions.

The usage of incineration and landfill processing, which release greenhouse gases that may contribute to global warming, is significant as a major waste management technique. According to Indian government regulations, trash should be properly sorted and segregated into various designated containers for subsequent recycling and decomposition processes. In general, the time it takes for waste materials to decompose varies from one to another. The ability to decompose depends on the chemistry of the materials.

The biggest issue will be reducing solid waste, which is growing as a result of urbanisation and population growth and has a direct impact on public health and the environment. For effective management of solid waste in the current environment, trash collection, treatment, and disposal techniques must be enhanced. The main issues in underdeveloped countries that have an impact on environmental contamination are a lack of waste disposal facilities and poorly managed collection coverage. An essential step to ensuring the effectiveness of the waste collection operation is to increase the number of trainees and ensure that the workers are properly informed.

As part of their training, front-line employees should actively participate in their assigned tasks with responsibilities that can be passed down through effective worker care practises such as hazard pay, sick leave, insurance, and additional compensation. Because of the direct effects it has on the environment and public health, solid trash is continuously growing as a result of urbanisation and population growth. In the current situation, selecting the appropriate motorised or non-motorized vehicle depending on the width of the street helps to cover the inaccessible area. Some of the most recent developments that can help to monitor the garbage collection process are GPS enabled vehicles, Weigh Bridges, electronic on-board recorder, street cameras, employee training, and communication through technology. The need for landfills space is another crucial component of the system of solid waste management that needs to receive global attention.

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