Every year, an estimated 2 billion tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) is produced worldwide and is predicted to increase to 3.40
billion metric tons by 2050. 5% of global greenhouse gas emissions arise from the
decay of the organic portion of solid waste.
1. Ban
single-use checkout bags and non-recyclable plastics
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2. Ban disposable utensils from restaurants
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3. Introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program
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4. Launch Pay-as-You-Throw (PAYT) program
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5. Partner with local organisations for waste awareness
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6. Introduce Deposit Return Scheme
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7. Establish facility for used building materials
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8. Support paper waste recycling services
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9. Implement / Extend Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs)
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10. Implement source separated collection for organic waste
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11. Implement
centralised composting facilities
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12. Encourage the use of recycled materials for road construction
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13. Create a construction, demolition debris processing facility
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14. Install anaerobic digester plant
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15. Waste incineration for energy generation
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16. Integrate landfill fugitive emissions capture
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17. Improve waste collection to managed landfill
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18. Introduce a levy on waste sent to landfill
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19. Household waste drop-off program
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20. Ban on landfilling recyclable and compostable waste
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