Waste Management Technologies for Sustainable Development

Abstract

Population explosion, urbanization, industrialization and changing consumption patterns have contributed to a significant extent in the large and advanced amount of solid waste around the world. The environmental, health and economic sustainability of the people is life threatening due to poor waste management techniques. Sophisticated technologies in waste management, in response, have emerged as critical tools of achievement of sustainable development. In this research paper, the researcher analyzes innovative technologies in waste management, including waste-to-energy, the recycling technologies, biological treatment technology and smart digital technologies and concludes what kind influence they have on environmental safety, resource management and socio-economic development. The research paper is a literature review of the study conducted to investigate the application of technological interventions in the minimization of landfill dependency, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, conservation of natural resources, and maintenance of the idea of circular economy. The findings show that the availability of sophisticated technologies with favourable policies and institutional structures should be regarded to be of great benefit in enhancing sustainability of the waste management systems. The paper sheds light on how the world waste problems can be solved using technology to apply an integrated management of waste to enhance sustainable development in the long term.