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Solid waste in the Wider Caribbean Region

Almost every country and territory in the region reports solid waste as a major problem. The average production of solid waste per capita estimated by PAHO in 1993 was 0.8 kg/cap for residents and 2 kg/cap. per day per tourist. The amount of waste generated per person in the region varies slightly with the level of economic development of each country. Taking [an] average of 0.8 kg/cap/d, with a population of more than 70 million in the region, the daily production of solid waste would be more than 56,000 tonnes, with a yearly production of more than 20 million tonnes.