HETEROLOGY OF WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGIES

E-Waste Management & Clean Technologies

Management of e-waste is becoming a challengeable issue in today’s world. The increase of waste and the need for saving the environment are two global debates in the world. These managerial problems come as a result of technological advancements and globalization as global forces toward complexity. These global forces made e-waste management become a world’s priority issue followed by cleaning ...

Environmental assessment for management of waste through energy conversion technologies

Increasing population and changing life style has led to the dramatic increase in waste generation. It has been estimated that global generation of post recycling MSW in populated centers amounts about 1.2 billion ton per year. India alone produces about 90 million tons of MSW per year. If this large amount of waste can be converted into energy then the problem of its management and energy cris...

Solid Waste Management in the Pacific: Appropriate Technologies

Eff ective management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Pacifi c developing member countries (DMCs) is diffi cult because of several country-specifi c characteristics. These include limited land area, customary land ownership; environmental fragility; limited human and fi nancial capacity; and in some countries, a heavy reliance on tourism. The challenges mean that selecting technologies that a...

Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies

Sustainability Impact Assessment of Waste to Energy Technologies in Iran

Introduction: Current energy sources are coming to end and one of the main priorities of the country’s management is the energy recovery from renewable energy. Considerable quantity of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most serious urban pollution sources. Impact assessment matrix is a new and fast tool for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Materials and Methods: In this regard, r...