Motivation The other day I was waiting at the station for my train. Next to me a young lady
was nonchalantly leaning against the wall. Suddenly, she took a cigarette pack out of her …

Managing solid waste is problem facing worldwide. In developing counties rapid increase of
solid waste is produced as a result of rapid population increases, urbanization, rapid …

PREFACE olid waste management in developing countries has remained neglected for the
past several decades. Now, it is an issue Sove of day to day life and involves each and …

Solid material thrown away as unused from various sectors such as agricultural, commercial,
domestic, industrial, and institutional constitutes solid wastes. This places an enormous …

One of the big challenges that today's growing cities are coping with is the delivery of
effective and sustainable waste management, together with a good sanitation. This volume …

Safe and effective management of solid waste generated by the community and
governmental as well as commercial institutions is the need of the hour. This compact book …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) reflects the culture that produces it and affects the health of the
people and the environment surrounding it. Globally, people are discarding growing …

The generation of waste in urban regions over time is seen to impact the balance of
anthropogenic and natural resources. Various national and international initiatives to …

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 …

Inadequate environmental sanitation in many cities is a major cause of diseases and is a
drain on the economy by way of lost workdays, cost of treatment and cleanup activities …