5. To what extent of solid waste management is limited?
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In Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) of developing countries five typical problem areas can be identified: 1) inadequate service coverage, 2) operational inefficiencies of services, 3) limited utilization of recycling activities, 4) inadequate management of non industrial hazardous waste, and 5) inadequate
Answer:Specific challenges include: a propensity of low-density collection points; high operating costs of traditional waste collection and treatment systems; small economies that limit the viability of recycling or alternative waste treatment systems; and limited land availability for sanitary landfill activities.Causes of solid waste pollution are pollutants from households, industrial units, manufacturing units, commercial establishments, landfills, hospitals and medical clinics. Trash collected from households often takes the form of plastic bags and organic waste.