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Cities across the world are growing, and so is the amount of rubbish they use. In fact, the citizens of London throw out more than 3.7 million tonnes of waste each year. That is the equivalent of over 1,500 Olympic-size swimming pools filled with rubbish!

Not only is the amount of properly disposed trash rising, but so is the amount of litter. City governments are desperately trying to find ways to keep their communities clean while also preserving the area’s space and aesthetic style.

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Spring is here, and so planning for the summer festival season begins! Glastonbury, the mother of all festivals in the UK welcomes c. 200,000 revellers each year with thousands of events on this scale occurring across the USA and European countries.

The clean-up effort for the waste generated at a typical festival of Glastonbury’s magnitude will take more than 1000 volunteers at a cost approaching $1 million dollars. Waste disposal can take in excess of six weeks to complete. In this way, ensuring this process as efficient as possible is important to reducing costs and environmental impact.

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