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The problems posed by municipal solid waste in Asia are more complex because here, most nations urbanize rapidly with about 30–50% population increase. In developing countries, the growth rate of most cities exceeds 4% per annum. The issue at stake is that the 20–40% of municipal revenues spent in most countries to manage the waste is not enough to handle the rising trend of the waste generated. The...