Currently, Mumbai generates close to 6,300 metric tonnes (MT) of waste, out of which more than 60% of daily solid waste, is sent to Kanjurmarg landfill which gets scientifically processed. The remaining waste is sent to Deonar dumping ground which remains untreated. What can Mumbai do to reduce its waste?

To reduce its waste, Mumbai can take the following steps:

1. Waste Segregation at Home: People should separate wet waste (like food) and dry waste (like plastic and paper) before throwing it out. This makes it easier to recycle or compost the waste.

2. Composting Wet Waste: The wet waste can be turned into compost or used to make biogas, instead of sending it to landfills.

3. Recycling Dry Waste: Mumbai can set up more centers to recycle dry waste like plastic, glass, and metal.

4. Awareness Campaigns: The government can run campaigns to teach people how to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste.

5. Company Responsibility: Companies should be made responsible for collecting and managing the waste created by their products.

6. Better Waste Collection: Making sure garbage is collected regularly can stop people from dumping it in the open.

7. Reduce-Reuse-Recycle the waste.