According to the World Bank, in 2012, cities around the world generated 1.3 billion tonnes of solid waste per year, which equates to 1.2kg per person per day. South African cities generated 53,425 tonnes of waste per day which equates to 2kg per person per day. Municipal waste generation is expected to rise to 2.2 billion tonnes globally by 2025 due to rapid population growth and urbanization. (http://bit.ly/2LjS6xd)