Solid waste management generates big challenges for society due to its large variability in
production and composition, and because of its sanitary and environmental impacts. To …

The unchecked growth in population leads to innumerable complications, such as the
excessive consumption of resources that has resulted in human activities going beyond the …

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 …

The overpopulation, affluence and technological development is inextricably linked with the
increasing overburden of waste from the production, consumption and disposal of typical …

Municipal solid waste includes domestic, commercial, municipal, industrial, institutional,
construction and demolition waste, which is a mixture of a wide range of physical, biological …

This book is the product of the author's more than thirty years of experience in the area of
sustainable development, environmental management, industrial pollution control, waste …

Sustainable development, as originally defined by the Brundtland Commission, aims to
ensure that"... it meets the needs of the present generations without compromising the ability …

Waste as a management issue has been evident for over four millennia. Disposal of waste to
the biosphere has given way to thinking about, and trying to implement, an integrated waste …

Following on from the successful first edition of Waste Treatment & Disposal, this second
edition has been completely updated, and provides comprehensive coverage of waste …

Solid waste management has become a challenging task for the municipal authorities and
non-governmental bodies (NGO), especially for developing countries largely due to the …