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Pollution will increase if we use landfill waste to produce energy

Dandora dumpsite. [File, Standard]

The waste management sector is of interest in Kenya due to its large pollution impacts and projected increase in waste generation.

Estimates show there will be about 26 billion tonnes of plastic waste by 2050 globally. Due to a lack of transparency, a lot of waste continues to be dumped in low-income countries.

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