If we were to pile up all the trash that Poles will produce this year, we would have a new peak – one that would seem unnecessary and troublesome. Meanwhile, trash is a good business. Many a billionaire has been made from it around the world.
Principles of logistical waste management
The problem of waste disposal has emerged in the country as a result of an increase in the quantity and variety of packaging, mainly single-use. Currently, the amount of packaging waste generated in Poland is not yet as large as in industrialized European countries. However, due to the lack of legal solutions and limited technological capabilities of the processing base, the primary method of waste management remains depositing it in landfills.
The article comes from the magazine “Logistyka” 2002/5.