Topic: Understanding the effects of different methods of Solid Waste management on quality of life in the Capital City of Nepal Introduction The changing trends in the society have created an alarm due to the heightening amounts of solid waste production. Industrialization, urbanization and changing consumption practices are threat to waste management practices in major cities. If solid waste is handled appropriately it can be of great worth. Malpractice in handling solid waste has resulted to adverse effects both to the environment and human existence. Better methods of waste management should therefore be adopted for a better future. In the recent past, Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal, has had great concerns in the increasing rate of environmental degradation. Such is a long term effect of prolonged poor waste management practices. Industrialization in this city has played a major role in the fore mentioned consequence (Alam, 2009, p. 1090). Factories utilized the surface water sources as dumping sites for their non-biodegradable waste products. Water sources have been for long been used as bins for industrial waste. At domestic level, households majorly disposed their waste products at nearby bushes or even in the natural holes (Pokhrel, 2012, p. 560). These waste products are composition of both food debris remains and plastic materials. In the urban centers, the condition has been more pathetic. Inhabitants have been either reluctant to paying for private waste collection services or the services are unreliable. At some regions the ferrying services have not been available. These unethical conducts have posed a great challenge to the development of Kathmandu. This has contributed to the stepwise loss of the city’s landscape (Eicher, 2010, p. 367). The famous beauty of the city has degraded profusely. The pollution in the city evidenced by the huge heaps of uncollected waste neither made the city attractive. The productivity of agricultural land has been affected negatively with time due to damage caused by the solid waste. The quality of life is endangered by the effects of poor management of solid waste. The pollution at the water sources hinders the thriving of human beings. Unclean water increases the vulnerability to waterborne diseases (Giusti, 2009, 2228). The city is no longer appealing thus reduced numbers of tourists seeking to make visits. This lowers the economic stability of the city exposing it to disasters. Destruction of the productive agricultural land calls for quick action failure to which the city will end up relying on food aids from external sources. The main objective of this research is to find the appropriate method and recommend some solutions for waste management to improve the quality of life in urban area of Nepal. The questions that are raised to get some solutions to this research includes:- What are the practices of waste management in the urban area? How is the quality of life affected from the unmanaged waste? How can we suggest the appropriate method for waste management in the congested capital city? Is there any knowledge program to educate people on handling waste? Kathmandu city is very congested with low control on management of waste. It has very big impact on quality of life. There is no such compulsory regulation for control of random waste. Though the awareness program is implemented to some extent, community lacks knowledge to develop a habit of managing waste. The centrality of effective solid waste management practices may not seem so much important unless its effects are unveiled. The masses need to be educated about waste management and transportation services also availed. Enforcement of appropriate laws and maximization of recycling could also be of much help. To maximize waste recycling, the private sector should be engaged to absorb useful waste. References Alam, R., 2009. Generation, storage, collection and transportation of municipal solid waste – A case study in the city of Kathmandu, capital of Nepal. Waste Management, 28(6), pp. 1088-1097. Eicher, A., 2010. Waste Management Introduction. Waste Management, 22(4), pp. 367-368. Giusti, L., 2009. A review of waste management practices and their impact on human health. Waste Management, 29(8), pp. 2227-2239. Pokhrel, D., 2012. Municipal solid waste management in Nepal: practices and challenges. Waste Management, 25(5), pp. 555-562.