Poverty is not only a scarcity or dearth, or the the state of one who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poverty). It is a complex and multifaceted concept, which includes social and economic political elements as well as environmental and health threats. As a dynamic concept, poverty is changing and adapting due to consumption patterns, social dynamics, technological change and urbanization. 

Sustain-earth.com discusses and debates the complex issues of poverty-waste nexus and its impacts on the global quality of life.