Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Sustainable Solid Waste Management

Author: Ni-Bin Chang

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-02-18

Total Pages: 936

ISBN-13: 1118964535

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This book presents the application of system analysis techniques with case studies to help readers learn how the techniques can be applied, how the problems are solved, and which sustainable management strategies can be reached.

Waste Management and Planning
Waste Management and Planning

Author: Jane C. Powell

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 624

ISBN-13:

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Reprints 35 articles on issues related to the practical management of solid waste generated by human populations. The main areas under consideration are the evaluation of waste management options, economic instruments, available technologies, and legislation. Some of the topics are municipal solid waste composting, predicting the waste generation rate and composition, a lifecycle assessment and economic valuation of recycling, taxing virgin materials, the structure of the Dutch waste sector and impediments for waste reduction, and Superfund and the implementation of U.S. hazardous waste policy. No subject index. c. Book News Inc.

Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Management
Decision-Maker's Guide to Solid-Waste Management

Author: Philip R. O'Leary

Publisher: DIANE Publishing

Published: 1999-02

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 0788176048

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This Guide has been developed particularly for solid waste management practitioners, such as local government officials, facility owners and operators, consultants, and regulatory agency specialists. Contains technical and economic information to help these practitioners meet the daily challenges of planning, managing, and operating municipal solid waste (MSW) programs and facilities. The Guide's primary goals are to encourage reduction of waste at the source and to foster implementation of integrated solid waste management systems that are cost-effective and protect human health and the environment. Illustrated.