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Analysing the Growing Waste Crisis in Dhaka (2018-2021): Trends, Challenges, and Sustainable Solutions for Urban Waste Management

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Student Authors
Md. Ghalib Faruqe
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering, FST
Supervisors
Md. Mortuza Ahmmed
Associate Professor, Faculty, FST

Abstract

Background: Rapid population growth amidst inadequate infrastructure facilities has given way to environmental problems in wastage management system among the rapidly urbanizing cities of the world, including Dhaka city in Bangladesh. This review discusses some trends in the generation of wastage data from The United Nations Statistics Division report from 2018-2021 and various issues needing deliberations and improvement. Methods: Data on the quantity of solid waste generated the composition of food waste, plastic, e-waste, hazardous waste, and rates of recycling and treatment practices were extracted from Waste Statistics Management Bangladesh. Results: The amount of total solid waste generated varied from 7.20 million metric tons in 2019-2020 to 8.00 million metric tons in 2018-2019. Plastic waste went up to 16.62% in 2020-2021, while food waste was 19.46%. E-waste stood the same at 2.2%, hazardous waste was close to 6%, whose treatment rate stood at about 0.26%, while recycling rates had a slight improvement to 15.59%, but only 2.43% of treated waste in controlled facilities. Inert waste generation remained constant at 0.50 kg, and wastewater treated stood at 19.05%. Conclusion: Improved segregation of wastes, enhanced recycling programs, and upgraded treatment facilities are urgently needed. Machine learning models could be implemented to enhance the forecasting of waste trends and inform better urban waste management strategies. Keywords: waste management, Statistics, machine learning

Keywords

waste management Statistics machine learning

Publication Details

  • Type of Publication: Conference 
  • Conference Name: 3rd International Conference on Advancement of Life Sciences (ICALS 2025)
  • Date of Conference: 11/01/2025 - 12/01/2025
  • Venue: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
  • Organizer: Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh
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