The Waste Equation: Tackling Municipal Solid Waste Challenges

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ABOUT THE BOOK

This book covers the fundamental aspects of solid waste management, offering a knowledge of waste generation characteristics, institutional responsibilities, and legislative frameworks involved. It examines the effects of various refuse management methods on public health and safety, such as collection, transport, street cleansing, and storage systems. The book addresses critical subjects, including sanitary landfills, incineration, pyrolysis, gasification, decomposition, and recycling.Mechanical biolo- gical treatment (MBT), cutting-edge waste-to-energy technologies, and biomedical and hazardous waste management are all given special attention.
The book also discusses the intricacies of anaerobic digestion and construction waste management. The Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for municipal waste management is also examined in detail, as is the escalating issue of e-waste in municipal solid waste, particularly in the Indian context.
The book also investigates the role of human resource monitoring in effectively man aging municipal solid refuse in India. This book comprehensively examines the current practices and future strategies, thereby promoting environmentally favorable and sustainable waste management solutions.