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tonnes, the municipal solid waste is between 1.6 to 2.0 billion tonnes. [1] Also, the global impacts of solid waste are growing fast as solid waste management costs will increase from today’s annual $205.4 billion to about $375.5 billion in 2025. [2] Basel Convention by UNEP define wastes “as substances or objects, which are disposed of or
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