Waste and recycling: Sources

Collecting, sorting and treating waste, returning metals, paper and plastics to use

Sources

1. Global Waste Management Outlook 2024 UN Environment Programme and ISWA, 2024
2. Indian cities raise waste processing capacity to 80% in 10 years: MoHUA Mercom (iamrenew), citing Rajya Sabha reply, 2025
3. Global scrap consumption rose by 4.5% y/y in 2025: BIR GMK Center (Bureau of International Recycling data), 2026
4. What a Waste 2.0 World Bank, 2018