Resumen de Progresos en el ámbito internacional de la gestión de residuos sólidos
Solid Waste Management has moved to the forefront of the environmental agenda. The level of activity and concern by citizens and governments worldwide have reached unprecedented levels. Nations are considering restrictions on packaging and controls on products in order to reduce solid waste generation rates. Local and regional governments are requiring wastes to be separated for recycling, and some have even established mandatory recycling targets. Concerns about emissions from incinerators and waste-to energy plants have resulted in imposition of state-of-the-art air pollution controls. Landfills are being equipped with liners, impervious caps and liquid collection systems, and gas and groundwater is being routinely monitored. There is wide scale public opposition to the establishment of new solid waste treatment and disposal facilities. As a result, the cost of solid waste management is increasing rapidly
