“Solid waste has become a major consequence of development and modernization, yet some of the greatest challenges to its management are felt most keenly in the developing countries.” 11 (Thomas-Hope, 1998) She further observed that... “Third World countries, therefore, face particular challenges in the management of solid waste, as in other aspects of environmental management...thus it is important that greater attention is focused on solid waste management within the wider context of environmental management ...” 12 (Thomas-Hope, 1998) Therefore, the Caribbean region, which comprises of developing countries, have to pay much more attention to the handling and management of waste since they do not possess the latest technology or have prescribed any mandatory programmes for recycling of waste. The types of waste from the region generally should determine specific programmes and protocols for proper management.
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Elizabeth Thomas-Hope, Solid Waste Management-Critical Issues for Developing Countries,(Canoe Press: University of the West Indies, Jamaica 1998) , pg. 1 12 Elizabeth Thomas-Hope editor, pg. 1, ibid
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