This report presents the results of a study that examined alternatives to landfilling the municipal solid wastes (MSW) of New York City. Detailed characterization of the wastes led to their classification, according to materials properties and inherent value, to “recyclable”, compostable”, “combustible”, and “landfillable”. The results showed that the present rates of recycling (16.6%) and comb...

Food processing is a major industry that is rapidly growing because of a demand for packaged foods in urban areas. In Atlanta, Georgia, several food processors are in the business of packaging fresh salads for grocery stores. These companies have large processing facilities where vegetables, such as lettuce, cabbage, carrots, onions etc. are cleaned, chopped, mixed and packaged. In a typical op...

The massive production of urban and agricultural wastes has promoted a clear need for alternative processes of disposal and waste management. The potential use of municipal solid wastes (MSW) as feedstock for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by a process known as syngas fermentation is considered herein as an attractive bio-economic strategy to reduce these wastes. In this work, we...

backgrounds and objectives:today, one of the most important environmental issues is solid waste produced in dentistry that because of the presence of hazardous, toxic and pathogen agents has special importance. in this survey, solid waste produced in hamadan dentistry laboratories and practical dentist offices is studied.materials and methods: in this descriptive study, from 24 dentistry labora...

Background & Aims of the Study : Household hazardous waste is an important part of municipal solid waste in any community and if it is not managed properly, it can significantly damage the health of family, community and environment. The present study aimed at evaluating the knowledge, attitude and practices of households regarding the management of household hazardous wastes in Amirkola, Mazan...

Toplumlardaki tüketim alışkanlıklarının değişen teknoloji ve refah seviyesi beklentilerinin her geçen gün değişmesi ile birlikte artmaktadır. Bu teknolojik gelişmeler rahat yaşam beklentileri üretilen ürünü miktarını arttırmaktadır. da doğal kaynakların hızını doğrudan etkilemektedir. Ayrıca sonucunda oluşan atıklarda çevre sağlığı kaynaklar açısından sorun oluşturmaktadır. minvalde bakıldığınd...

Waste management is a distinct practice aimed at reducing its effects on health and the environment and increasing energy and material recovery. The urban waste management industry has been slow to adopt new technologies, such as sanitary landfills and incineration, which enable better treatment results. The aim of a thorough ecological-economic evaluation of different treatment technologies is...