This book investigates municipal solid waste and its generation, collection, transportation, and disposal. It not only focuses on urban waste, but also looks at

This book investigates municipal solid waste and its generation, collection, transportation, and disposal. It not only focuses on urban waste, but also looks at

Solid waste management affects every person in the world. By 2050, the world is expected to increase waste generation by 70 percent, from 2.01 billion tonnes of

Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public

As recently as the 1880s, most American cities had no effective means of collecting and removing the mountains of garbage, refuse, and manure-over a thousand to