Waste management

Waste management

Most developing countries (DCs) use open landfills to dump unsorted municipal solid waste (MSW) [12, 18]. This practice is a problem in constant debate because it develops negative impacts on the environment [17]. Unsorted waste is the source of environmental pollution since it can contain various harmful elements that contaminate the soil, and generate leachate loaded with these hazardous contaminants of air and groundwater [1, 2, 5]. High biodiversity mortality rates may be due to high concentrations of hazardous compounds [2]. The problem of soil contamination in these open dumps requires adequate solutions to be proposed in order to protect the population from epidemiological or chronic diseases [17]. In Burundi, most of the cities especially the suburbs are not properly planned and upgraded with the ever increasing population. None of the cities has a proper solid waste management system. There is a void of a planned procedure from the collection of wastes to its disposal. This results in clogged drains and polluted ponds that are breeding grounds for mosquitoes and flies. At KAGE Ltd, wastes are a valuable great opportunity. We work with locals waste collecting organizations to ensure a sustainable supply of raw materials, and we partner with public and private institutions to promote the protection of the environment. We have the potential to recycle 40 tons of waste per day.