What is waste?

The understanding of waste is different from places to individuals to society. But, it is common issue which requires immediate action. The level of understanding the concept and fundamentals of waste is an important for the sustainable management of waste. The following session will define the terminologies of waste and management.

As per the international Organizations like:

United Nations Statistics Division, as per Glossary of Environment Statistics, “wastes as materials that are not prime products (that is, products produced for the market) for which the generator has no further use in terms of his/her own purpose of production, transformation or consumptions, and of which she/he wants to dispose. Waste may be generated during the extraction of raw materials, the processing of raw materials into intermediate and final products, the consumption of final products, and other human activities,. Residuals recycled or reused at the place of generation are excluded.”