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Household hazardous waste
About: Household hazardous waste is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 687 publications have been published within this topic receiving 11318 citations.
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01 Mar 2012
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors estimate that the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) generated by urban populations is growing even faster than the rate of urbanization and that by 2025 this will likely increase to 4.3 billion urban residents.
Abstract: Solid waste management is the one thing just about every city government provides for its residents. While service levels, environmental impacts and costs vary dramatically, solid waste management is arguably the most important municipal service and serves as a prerequisite for other municipal action. As the world hurtles toward its urban future, the amount of municipal solid waste (MSW), one of the most important by-products of an urban lifestyle, is growing even faster than the rate of urbanization. Ten years ago there were 2.9 billion urban residents who generated about 0.64 kg of MSW per person per day (0.68 billion tonnes per year). This report estimates that today these amounts have increased to about 3 billion residents generating 1.2 kg per person per day (1.3 billion tonnes per year). By 2025 this will likely increase to 4.3 billion urban residents generating about 1.42 kg/capita/day of municipal solid waste (2.2 billion tonnes per year).
2,233 citations
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that a broad range of xenobiotic compounds occurring in leachate can be linked to HHW but further work is required to assess whether such compounds pose a risk to the environment and human health as a result of leakage/seepage or through treatment and discharge.
463 citations
TL;DR: WTE plants are supporting decisions about waste and environmental management: They can routinely and cost effectively supply information about chemical waste composition as well as about the ratio of biogenic to fossil carbon in MSW and off-gas.
413 citations
TL;DR: In this article, waste management is defined as the collection, transport, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials, and monitoring of the waste materials; a typical waste management system comprises collection, transportation, pre-treatment, processing and final abatement of residues.
362 citations
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01 Jan 1989
TL;DR: Hazardous waste topics and issues as mentioned in this paper include:Special Hazardous Waste Topics and Issues, Pollution Prevention and Recycling, and Pollution Control for Hazardous Wastes.
Abstract: Laws and Regulations.Hazardous Waste Characteristics.Hazardous Waste Topics and Issues.Special Hazardous Wastes.Pollution Prevention and Recycling.Hazardous Waste Recovery Processes.Physical and Chemical Treatment.Thermal Processes.Biological Processes.Land Storage and Disposal.Remediation Cost Estimating.Remedial Action Techniques and Technology.Sampling and Analysis.Hazardous Waste Storage.Electronic Resources.
320 citations