Solid waste management (SWM) has been an integral part of every human society. The
approaches for SWM should be compatible with the nature of a given society, and, in this …

Solid waste (SW) management is a challenge across the globe due to the increasing
diversity of waste characteristics and lack of effective implementation of consistent waste …

Sustainability in waste management has been discussed since the last decade. However
there is no consensus. Sustainability in one nation may not apply to another. There are …

Solid waste management was explored in Asia's last five decades, and the issues and
challenges were identified. Waste generation has increased in all nations in the previous 50 …

Solid waste management (SWM) is an integral part of an environmental management
system. SWM approaches have been modified into a more practical and effective option to …

This paper uses the lens of 'integrated sustainable waste management'to examine how
cities in developing countries have been tackling their solid waste problems. The history of …

The impact of waste accumulation can be highly drastic for many communities in developing
countries. In Egypt, the issue gets more challenging as there are no clearly-defined …

The global population was about 6 billion in 2000, and is expected to increase by 50% in the
next half-century, to reach 9 billion in 2050. To meet the needs and wants of people seeking …

Human activities generate waste and the amounts tend to increase as the demand for
quality of life increases. Today's rate in the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEANs) is alarming …

Purpose Due to the increasing population and prosperity, the generation rate of municipal
solid waste (MSW) has increased significantly, resulting in serious problems on public …