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Global Environmental Energy
Acknowledging The Problem
September 14 2011 – United Nations human rights expert Calin Georgescu stated, Medical waste is posing a growing problem worldwide, jeopardizing the health of staff, patients, disposal workers and anyone else coming into contact with the often hazardous materials discarded by hospitals and other health-care sites. The UN Specialist issued a report in which he warned that the world is not paying enough attention to the problems caused by medical waste.
Increasing Global Waste Generation
According to the World Bank, the world currently generates an estimated 4 billion tons of all types of waste per year. The world’s cities alone generate about 1.5 billion tons of solid waste per year. This volume is expected to increase to 2.4 billion tons by 2025. In lower income countries, waste generation will more than double over the next 25 years. Currently, three-fourths of this waste is disposed of in landfills, with only one fourth being recycled.
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