Waste: A Handbook for Management

About this book

Waste: A Handbook for Management gives the broadest most complete coverage of waste in our society. The book examines a wide range of waste streams including: Household waste (compostable material paper glass textiles household chemicals plastic water and e-waste) Industrial waste (metals building materials tires medical batteries hazardous mining and nuclear) Societal waste (ocean military and space) The future of landfills and incinerators Covering all the issues related to waste in one volume helps lead to comparisons synergistic solutions and a more informed society. In addition the book offers the best ways of managing waste problems through recycling incineration landfill and other processes. Co-author Daniel Vallero interviewed on NBCs Today show for a segment on recycling Scientific and non-biased overviews will assist scientists technicians engineers and government leaders Covers all main types of waste including household industrial and societal Strong focus on management and recycling provides solutions