What’s in the bin? Cities' waste data can guide smarter decisions

Harman, Oliver ORCID: 0000-0001-7459-1470 and Delbridge, Victoria (2025) What’s in the bin? Cities' waste data can guide smarter decisions. International Growth Centre Blog (08 Oct 2025). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Across cities in Africa and Asia, waste management absorbs a huge share of municipal budgets but remains poorly understood. Insights from a forthcoming Cities that Work synthesis paper highlight how understanding the composition of waste can help city leaders select appropriate technologies, support informal recyclers, and design effective waste management policies for sustainable urban growth.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.theigc.org/blog
Additional Information:	© 2025 The Authors
Divisions:	International Growth Centre
Subjects:	T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2026 10:27
Last Modified:	13 Jan 2026 10:03
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/130928

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