The nature of the problem Wherever people exist, waste disposal is a problem. The effect of lifestyle on solid waste production The waste generation rate of people are 1000 directly related to 00 their economic condition People in richer countries produce more garbage than those in poor countries Fig. 5 Municipal solid waste generation and lifestyleThe effect of lifestyle on solid waste production ‘Wherever people exist, waste disposal is a problem. ’ Fig. 5 Municipal solid waste generation and lifestyle The waste generation rate of people are directly related to their economic condition. People in richer countries produce more garbage than those in poor countries. The nature of the problem