Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia with a population of close to 250 million spread over a chain of 17,000 islands and almost 2,000,000 square kilometers. The vast equatorial archipelago extends over 5,000 kilometers east to west, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The largest islands are Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan (Indones...

La Basura en Números Hoy, la basura en sus distintas formas es parte clave de nuestra vida diaria. Nosotros la generamos, la tiramos, vemos cómo contamina nuestro ambiente y nosotros mismos sufrimos las consecuencias de esta. Pero rara vez nos detenemos a pensar en la magnitud del problema. A continuación, presentamos algunos datos. En el 2016, el mundo generó cerca de 2.5 billones de toneladas de residuos sólidos urbanos (basura de hogares y comercios). Eso equivale a 740 gram...

WOIMA Blog 1/2019 Waste in Numbers 2/2 In 2016 consultants at McKinsey calculated that open burning, dumping or discharging one ton of rubbish into waterways cost south Asian economies $375 through pollution and disease, against $50-100 required for basic systems to dispose of that same ton properly. The best solution is better rubbish collection in Asia. ...