Garbage is one of the very serious environmental problems, improper processing causes accumulation and becomes a source disease will interfere with view. So far, waste in Indonesia only uses landfill open dumping methods. However, this method not optimal due to discipline limited capacity processes that can be carried out by TPS. Therefore, alternative solution done process from household level...

THE CITY OF COLOMBO , which has a resident population of little over half a million, and a total area of 3731 hectares, is administered by a Municipal Council. The collection and disposal of solid waste generated within the City is a function of the Municipal Council, and is carried out by its six district offices. The Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) collects around 500 metric tons of solid was...

An innovative ultrasensitive technique was used for lead isotopic analysis of individual zircons extracted from granite core samples at depths of 960, 2170, 2900, 3930, and 4310 meters. The results show that lead, a relatively mobile element compared to the nuclear waste-related actinides uranium and thorium, has been highly retained at elevated temperatures (105 degrees to 313 degrees C) under...

Waste management plans usually address all types of ship-generated waste and cargo residues originating from ships calling at ports. Well developed waste management plan is a serious step towards reduction of the environmental impact of ship-generated waste. Such important and at the same time complex considerations can be supported by application of modern mathematical theories. Evaluation of ...

Illegal waste dumping has become a threat to human health and the global environment. In Hong Kong, government proposed quantity-based municipal solid charging scheme reduce waste. However, individuals may still dispose of improperly, even if such been implemented. this study, neutralization theory was adopted an online survey with 273 respondents conducted examine reasons for improper intentio...

Rapid industrialization results in increased use of natural resources bring along serious ecological and environmental imbalance due to the dumping of industrial wastes. Principles of sustainable construction have to be accepted with regard to the consumption of natural resources and the production of harmful emissions. Cement is a great importance raw material in the building industry and toda...

The European Marine Strategy Framework Directive requires the development of suitable indicators for regular reporting on the environmental state and achievement of a good environmental status of EU’s marine waters by 2020. The development of indicators for determining seafloor integrity and its possible disturbance by human activities have so far largely ignored the geological properties of se...

In industry, the porosity of petrochemical reservoirs is measured frequently by coring and is an important property when trying to determine if a site is appropriate for drilling. Porosity can also be used in waste water treatment in order to determine if a material is ideal for water purification in industrial or residential applications. The purpose of this experiment was to simulate a oil re...

industrial waste management is one of the most properly approaches which make industry and environment collaborating and coacting as well as reduce impacts of industry on environment. in this study, present management of yazd industrial township located in yazd province was studied. in order to properly manage and control waste production, questionnaires were used to collect data regarding type...