Abstract:
The developing countries are facing huge
challenges in the waste management sector. Romania in
particular is still making transition steps to meet the
European Union regulation regarding the waste
management activities and regarding recycling
practices.
Current waste management practice have led to
many environmental challenges: resources become
depleted and end up as waste and emissions. The lack of
adequate infrastructure to manage wastes safely leads to
these wastes being buried, burnt in the open air or
dumped into surface water bodies.
One of the key strategies to overcome these problems
is using waste as a resource, evolving toward a circular
economy as an alternative to a linear economy. To
accomplish this transition, suitable indicators are needed
to adequately evaluate the recycling degree for useful
materials whilst taking into account the technical reality.
A proper evaluation of the reality faced is essential
when dealing with waste management in the light of the
present situation of waste into the developing countries
and the lack of basic or state-of-the-art recycling and
waste disposal facilities. Change in attitude by
governments, appropriate legislation and transfer of
recycling technology of wastes are the key issues in
effective management of wastes.
