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Solid Waste Management: An Introduction
Solid waste management is now acknowledged as one of the major environmental issues of our times.
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Municipal Solid Waste and Climate Change
The objective of this chapter is to explore the current state of municipal solid waste management and its impact on climate change. Waste management...
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Municipal Solid Waste Collection, Transportation, and Segregation
In recent years, the volume of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been increasing at an alarming rate globally due to accelerating economic development,...
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Modulated Vermibiotechnology for the Management of Solid Waste
Nowadays, unmanaged solid waste pose a major ecological threat. The waste generation rate due to rapid industrialization, demographic change and...
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Characteristics and Impacts of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
The term “Solid Waste” based on the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), means any garbage or refuse, sludge from water and wastewater...
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Advances in Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
This book provides the reader with topical applications of innovative tools for better solid and hazardous waste management. Separate sections have...
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Mechanical Biological Treatment of Municipal Solid Waste
Around the world, municipal solid waste (MSW) generation rates are rising. With rapid population growth and urbanisation, annual SW generation is...
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Treatment Options for Efficient Municipal Solid Waste Management
Municipal solid waste (MSW) quantities are growing rapidly all over the world and more so in countries where urban populations and economies are...
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Immobilization mechanisms of heavy metals by utilizing natural cow bone waste for municipal solid waste incineration fly ash treatment
Municipal solid waste incinerator (MSWI) fly ash poses intricate compositional challenges and potential environmental hazards. Effective management...
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Development of an industrial solid waste ecological analysis model in Shanghai, China
Amid China’s rapid economic expansion, the country’s industrial solid waste (ISW) problem is escalating. As each sector generates distinct types of...
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Source analysis of chlorine in municipal solid waste under waste classification: a case study of Hangzhou, China
Inorganic chlorine is susceptible to water and soil salinization due to its non-degradability and high mobility. To clarify the environmental risks...
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Investigating the drivers of solid waste generation and disposal: evidence from South Africa
With rapid population growth and urbanization, the global annual waste generation is expected to increase to 3.40 billion tonnes by the year 2050,...
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Environmental Perception of Solid Waste Management in the Hurtado Balneary, Colombia
Environmental perception serves as a powerful tool for identifying community needs and potential within their surroundings. This study assessed...
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Innovative approach to waste management: utilizing stabilized municipal solid waste in road infrastructure
In recent years, a sudden upsurge in the quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) has been observed, and the status quo demands a constructive and...
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Application of common industrial solid waste in water treatment: a review
Industrial solid waste has a wide range of impacts, and it is directly or indirectly related to land, atmosphere, water, and other resources....
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Sustaining environment through municipal solid waste: evidence from European Union economies
As part of their pursuit to succeed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), European Union (EU) countries have placed great importance on realizing...
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Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: An Incredible Method for Reducing Pressures on Landfills
Municipal solid waste incineration is an incredible method of disposing of municipal solid waste that makes sure waste is managed sustainably for the...
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Household solid waste management practices and resource recovery potential in Pakistan
Improper management of solid waste is degrading landscape, filling Indus River ends up ocean and harming the poorest people in Pakistan....
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Monitoring of Municipal Solid Waste Operations in Urban Areas: A Review
The urban solid waste management system is in a dismal state, especially in develo** countries like India. These poor MSW management practices have...
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Solid Waste Management in Delta Region for SDGs Fulfillment Delta Sustainability by Waste Management
“This book offers a comprehensive exploration of sustainable solid waste management practices in delta regions worldwide.
With attention to detail,...
