Solid Waste and Social Change: An Egyptian Model

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Solid Waste and Social Change An Egyptian Model
Lindi von Mutius - 01/12/05
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People and Pollution

• Top Environmental Problems
• Air Quality
• Water Quality
• Garbage
• From People and Pollution (2002)

• Social Change?
• Income Generation
• Empowerment of Women
• Community Services

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Association for the Protection of the Environment

• Once garbage is sorted raw materials can be
  re-sold and recyclable materials can be processed
  further.
• This system is also effective as APE guarantees
  that 90 of plastic waste will be recycled.

• A non-profit organization, Est. 1984
• Effective SWM and recycling technology
• Improvement of standard of living of garbage
  collectors.

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Zabbaleen Women in El Fayoum
Sales for October 2003 Total LE 26,855.50
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A Happy Ending?

• Some Problems
• Training
• Funding
• Updating Products and Technology

Net profit of LE 4m in 2004.