Handbook of Solid Waste Management

Handbook of Solid Waste Management

<p><span><b>Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, <span> </span>authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.</b><p></p></span></p><br/><b><br></b><br/><b><br></b><br/><b>An integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system</b><br/><br><br/>In a world where waste incinerators are not an option and landfills are at over capacity, cities are hard pressed to find a solution to the problem of what to do with their solid waste. <b><i>Handbook of Solid Waste Management,</i></b> 2/e offers a solution. This handbook offers an integrated approach to the planning, design, and management of economical and environmentally responsible solid waste disposal system. <p>Let twenty industry and government experts provide you with the tools to design a solid waste management system capable of disposing of waste in a cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Focusing on the six primary functions of an integrated system--source reduction, toxicity reduction, recycling and reuse, composting, waste- to-energy combustion, and landfilling--they explore each technology and examine its problems, costs, and legal and social ramifications.</p>