The UK government has agreed to match donations to the NGO Tearfund , up to £ 2 m ( $ 2.6 m ) , to help improve the treatment and disposal of waste in Pakistan , which produces over 20 million tonnes of rubbish annually . Uncollected waste in the country can block rivers and cause flooding that causes diarrhoea and infectious diseases . The British NGO Tearfund is working in the country to improve the collection and disposal of waste and the Department for International Development has agreed to match each donation given to the NGO, up to £2m. Waste is also burned in forests , contributing to climate change and posing a threat to health . Under the UK Department for International Development ’s aid grant scheme , Tearfund will establish recycling hubs that will create jobs , improve health and reduce plastic waste and pollution .
The UK government has agreed to match donations to the NGO Tearfund , up to £ 2 m ( $ 2.6 m ) , to help improve the treatment and disposal of waste in Pakistan , which produces over 20 million tonnes of rubbish annually . Uncollected waste in the country can block rivers and cause flooding that causes diarrhoea and infectious diseases . Waste is also burned in forests , contributing to climate change and posing a threat to health . Under the UK Department for International Development ’s aid grant scheme , Tearfund will establish recycling hubs that will create jobs , improve health and reduce plastic waste and pollution .