Affiliation:
1. Department of Environmental Protection and Water Engineering, Environmental Engineering Faculty, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Vilnius, Lithuania
Abstract
Solid garbage-organic, paper, plastic, and glass-makes up most East African waste. Only a small part of the East African Community’s solid waste is managed and composted. The rest are dumped in an unsanitary landfill, an open land, or in inappropriate places. Proper waste management helps boost the economy and prevent the environment from being harmed. In Africa, poor waste management methods affect trash disposal, causing environmental and health issues (contamination of groundwater pore spaces). This study shows how circular economy can help manage waste in East Africa and its region. Almost all waste in developed and highly developed countries are well sorted, collected and managed. An integrated waste management method (Circular economy) should be established in EAC to help reduce waste, prevent the harmful impacts of improper trash collection on the environment and human health, and recover valuable products for recycling and reuse. The circular economy can reduce, recycle, and reuse waste in East Africa, providing job opportunities and keeping the communities clear of excessive waste.
Publisher
Vilniaus Gedimino Technikos Universitetas
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