Since 1995, there is over 30% rise in the emission of Green House Gases from waste.The proportion of overall emissions from waste is 6.7%. About 3-5% emission from Green House Gases is contributed by the waste and 62% waste is organic. Organic waste rots. Most of the countries of the world put waste in Landfills that emit methane. Making products in 1ton of waste requires 10 barrels of oil,equivalent to over 3 tons of C02• Climate Change, India, and Waste 1. The third largest emitter of Green House Gases in the world • 5% of global total • Low per-capita emissions 2. Emissions from waste are twice the rest of the Asian countries
The Trends There are main three trends visible in regard to waste • Over 40% waste is organic • Plastics increased from 0.6% to 9.2% from 1996 to 2005. This indicates that on one hand we have become more affluent, but on the other we are generating more and more waste. • Paper has increased from 3.6% to 8.1%