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Armenia 6th among top ten most waste-producing countries

Armenia is among the ten most waste-producing countries, according to a report by 24/7 Wall Street.

The report lists Canada as the most waste producing country in the world, followed by Bulgaria and the United States.

Estonia and Finland come fourth and fifth in the list with Armenia placed 6th. Sweden, Luxembourg and Serbia have also made it to the top 10.

According to the source, Armenia is producing an estimated 16.3 metric tons of waste per capita and a total of 47,889,000 metric tons of waste annually.

Armenia produces relatively little municipal waste. It also ranks among the countries producing the least amount of agricultural and construction waste.

However, what contributes to Armenia’s rank among the world’s biggest producers of waste is the huge amount of industrial waste it produces. Of the nearly 48 million tons of total waste the country produces, 47.3 million is industrial.

Armenia does not have processing plants or specialized sites to treat and bury waste, partly explaining its waste problem.

The world is drowning in trash, and the waste generation rates are only increasing, according to the World Bank. Due to population growth and urban areas growth, the amount of trash countries produce is only expected to rise – by some estimates as much as 70% between 2016 and 2050, USA Today reports.

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