Handbook of Solid Waste Management (McGraw-Hill Handbooks) (PDF/EPUB Version)

Let twenty industry and government experts provide you with the tools to design a solid waste management system capable of disposing of waste in a cost-efficient and environmentally responsible manner. Focusing on the six primary functions of an integrated system–source reduction, toxicity reduction, recycling and reuse, composting, waste- to-energy combustion, and landfilling–they explore each technology and examine its problems, costs, and legal and social ramifications.