This paper provides an overview of global solid waste generation, its environmental costs, and fiscal instruments that … can be used to encourage waste reduction and finance proper disposal. Countries-especially island nations--struggle to … manage an ever-increasing volume of solid waste, generation of which is projected to exceed 2 billion tons a year by 2025 …

This paper summarizes the economics perspective on recycling of municipal solid waste. The first section reviews recent … data on recycling rates in the United States and across all OECD countries. The OECD data suggest the average aggregate … recycling rate across member countries appears to have plateaued over the past several decades. Data from the United States on …