Student Presenter(s): Manpreet Hanspal, Akshita Rathore
Faculty Mentor: Jeannette Sordi
Department: Urban Design
School/College: School of Architecture and Design, New York City

An approach towards cost effective waste management and clean cities Waste management is a concern for every city and needs an efficient approach by educating and encouraging people in contributing towards environmental stewardship. The strategy may have a scope for economical waste collection and segregation for a sustainable city design. We would like to draw your attention towards "residential waste," considering that sustainability city approach should begin at doorstep. Residential waste is a matter of concern and needs an outline for management to be set in the community.

While researching this topic, we must familiarize with its cost and collection such as waste segregation, distance from collection sites to disposal sites, man-power etc. As per NYC waste management statistics, Brooklyn has almost 68 community compost sites. Demographic of the garbage shows 59 existing and 5 proposed transfer stations. Recyclable waste holds 33% out of 100% residential waste. Last year, 4 trillion plastic bottles were sold worldwide. Garbage compost is in the groove with community gardens and public housing.

Another aspect of waste management is the recycling of the waste, thus there is a scope of remuneration of collection cost.

Be the solution to runoff the waste pollution.