this study by the first, was carried out to evaluate and comparing disposal waste management in karaj's hospitals in 1387. interview and observation methods were used to collect data and the study tool was a questionnaire. data were analyzed by the spss, using chi-square and t-test. regarding the condition of infectious waste generation, 64% of the hospitals had a good grade. source separa...

The Act encouraged states to form regional compacts for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste (LLRW). The Act contained both positive and negative incentives. The positive incentive was a provision that allowed compacts to restrict access to their regional LLRW disposal facility to member states beginning in 1993, thus limiting the amount of waste disposed of in any state hosting a region...

Solid waste is a significant and growing problem in many urban areas of the developing world. Current systems of waste management in most developing country cities are very rudimentary at best and are grossly inefficient and ineffective. Uncontrolled landfill disposal of solid waste is a pervasive problem which causes a range of external costs, including human health hazards. This paper sets ou...

Rapid urban development and modernization in Makkah have led to an increase infrastructure needs. The city of is a main destination for the global Islamic pilgrimage highly utilized major building expansion including processes densification. As consequence Hajj Umrah activities, experiences annual upward trajectory public space usage solid waste production which caters needs temporary activitie...

The USA has significant experience in the field of municipal solid waste management. The hierarchy of methodologies for dealing with municipal solid wastes consists of recycling and composting, combustion with energy recovery (commonly called waste-to-energy) and landfilling. This paper focuses on waste-to-energy and especially its current status and benefits, with regard to GHG, dioxin and mer...

Sea shores of Gilan Province is one off the biggest tourist attractions in Iran. This area have valuable forests and grasslands. In addition it provides significant amount of corps like rice, tea, olive. Considering this facts, environmental protection of this area must be priority for national government. However waste management instruction have been ratified in Iran, there isn’t any specific...