# Waste and recycling: Sources

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

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/sources/

#### Sources

1. [Global Waste Management Outlook 2024](https://www.unep.org/resources/global-waste-management-outlook-2024) UN Environment Programme and ISWA, 2024
2. [Indian cities raise waste processing capacity to 80% in 10 years: MoHUA](https://www.iamrenew.com/environment/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](https://gmk.center/en/news/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](https://datatopics.worldbank.org/what-a-waste) World Bank, 2018

## Other sections

- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/index.md)
- [Where ₹100 goes](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/cost-mix/index.md)
- [Price links with suppliers](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/price-links/index.md)
- [Example story](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/story/index.md)
- [Value chain](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/value-chain/index.md)
- [Materials drawn on](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/materials/index.md)
- [Chokepoints and risks](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/waste_recycling/risks/index.md)