An integral component in preventing an avian influenza pandemic is containment and disposal of infected bird (poultry) carcasses. Disposal of carcasses in Subtitle D municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills may be an advantageous option due to their large capacities and facility distribution in the U.S. In this study, the survival of H6N2 avian influenza virus (AIV) was measured in a methanogenic ...

Composting is a natural biological process which results in the degradation of organic waste to a stable end product, commonly referred to as compost, which can be utilized for various agricultural purposes. Increasing landfill costs and regulations which limit many types of waste accepted at landfills has increased interest in composting as a component of waste management (Goldstein and Spence...

Accurate estimation of emissions greenhouse gases (GHGs) is required for making effective climate change mitigation policies at the national level. Among major sources, municipal solid waste (MSW) an important source GHGs, such as methane (CH4), generated during anaerobic decomposition organic matter. In Viet Nam, GHGs are not well quantified, in particular from MSW management system. this stud...

Waste management is an important issue to solve as the assimilative capacity of the biosphere becomes overloaded by human needs and activities. According to European guidelines, reduction of waste generation and recovery of energy and materials are strongly recommended for environmentally sound waste management. In order to adopt a long-term sustainable strategy, it is necessary to assess the v...

Chromated copper arsenate (CCA)-treated wood is a preservative treated wood construction product that grew in use in the 1970s for both residential and industrial applications. Although some countries have banned the use of the product for some applications, others have not, and the product continues to enter the waste stream from construction, demolition and remodeling projects. CCA-treated wo...

The aim of this work was to determine the appropriate moisture regime, attained by leachate recycling, to achieve the highest municipal solid waste (MSW) biodegradation rate. To this end, leachate characteristics, methane production rate and changes in degraded refuse were studied. Twenty laboratory-scale bioreactors were loaded with MSW from the landfill of Pátzcuaro (Mexico), four were used a...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills are one of main sources of anthropogenic methane emissions in China, and methane has been predicted to be the most significant greenhouse gas after 2030. In landfills, oxidation can take place naturally with methane migrating through the landfill cover. The value of fraction of methane oxidation recommended by the US EPA is 10%, which, however, is being cha...

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This research describes the use of a toxicity assay for the identification of metal toxicity, bioavailability and heavy metal binding capacity (HMBC) of municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill leachates. MetPLATE, an assay specific for heavy metal toxicity, was used to determine the HMBC of MSW leachates collected from 14 sites in Florida, with a wide range of chemical and physical characteristics...

(Received: July 21, 2012; Accepted in Revised Form: July 5, 2013) Abstract: The principal concern of this study is to formulate the sub-pollution indices (sub-LPIs) and evaluate the individual and overall leachate pollutant index (LPI) of pilot scale landfill lysimeter at KUET campus, Bangladesh. To these endeavors, leachate samples from collection chamber of landfill lysimeter were sampling an...