Download or read book Waste Management and Resource Recovery written by Charles R. Rhyner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a basic understanding of waste management problems and issues faced by modern society. Scientific, technical, and environmental principles are emphasized to illustrate the processes of municipal and industrial solid wastes and liquid wastes, and the nature of impacts resulting from waste dispersal and disposal in the environment. Economic, social, legal, and political aspects of waste management are also addressed. Environmental issues and concerns receive thorough coverage in discussing waste reduction, resource recovery, and efficient and practical waste disposal systems. Other specific topics include recycling, physical and chemical processing, the biological treatment of waste solids, incineration, pyrolysis, and energy recover, hazardous wastes, and landfill management.The role of government and other institutions in waste management and resource recovery matters is also detailed. Discussion questions, worked examples, and end-of-chapter problems reinforce important concepts. Waste Management and Resource Recovery is particularly suitable as a text in waste management courses in environmental science or engineering programs. It also works well as a reference for practitioners in the waste management field.

Download or read book Comprehensive Studies of Solid Waste Management written by Clarence G. Golueke and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Solid Waste Management written by Richard D. Vaughan and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Decision Maker s Guide to Solid Waste Management written by Philip R. O'Leary and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1999-02 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Municipal Solid Wastes written by Robert E. Landreth and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-07-26 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Environmental scientists and engineers are faced with the challenge of how to manage increasing amounts of solid waste. Furthermore, waste management officials are constantly faced with the question "Which option is the most appropriate one in this situation, and how does it compare to other options?" For these individuals, and for the general public, Municipal Solid Wastes: Problems and Solutions helps to answer this and other questions by presenting the issues of waste handling and disposal-from general management concepts to specific techniques. Each topic is carefully reviewed: problems are presented, and possible solutions are discussed. Legislation that affects recycling and disposal is covered.

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Download or read book Comprehensive Studies of Solid Waste Management written by and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facing America s Trash written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book American Alchemy written by H. Lanier Hickman and published by ForesterPress. This book was released on 2003 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Waste Not Want Not written by Carol Andress and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facing America s Trash written by United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Resource Recovery and Source Reduction written by United States. Office of Solid Waste Management Programs and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Salvage Markets for Materials in Solid Wastes written by Arsen Darnay and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Installation Recycling Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Solid Waste Dilemma written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1993-07 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggestions to encourage recycling.

Download or read book Air Pollution Control and Solid Wastes Recycling written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce. Subcommittee on Public Health and Welfare and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 91-49. Considers. H.R. 12934 and three identical bills, to extend the Clean Air Act for three years. H.R. 15848 and 15 identical bills, to extend the Clean Air Act for three years, require Interior Dept to establish national ambient air quality standards, strengthen controls over motor vehicle emissions, and establish standards for dangerous emissions for stationary sources. H.R. 15847 and 13 identical bills, the Wastes Reclamation and Recycling Act of 1970, to extend the Solid Waste Disposal Act for three years and to authorize CEQ to study solid waste reclamation and recycling techniques.

Download or read book The Consumer s Handbook for Reducing Solid Waste written by United States. Environmental Protection Agency and published by Government Printing Office. This book was released on 1996 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: