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Valuing Waste Transforming Cities
A waste crisis is emerging in the Asia-Pasific region, stoked by escalating quantities of waste, on the one hand, and poor regulation and management, on the other. Urban populations and economies are expanding, and with increasing numbers of people earning and spending more, consumption and waste are rising. The World Bank estimates that the generation of waste per day in the Asia Pasific region will more than double, form 1 million toones in 2012 to arounjd 2.5 million tonnes, bya 2025. Such rate of wates generation are difficult to manage, and in countries where regulation is already weak, this challenge is a serious one. This is particularly the case in twons and cities in low-and middle-income countries, which tend to lac know-how, resources and economies of scale for safely handling waste.
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