landfill recycling Books and Publications

Recycling in Textiles

An increasing amount of waste is generated each year from textiles and their production. For economic and environmental reasons, it is necessary that as much of this waste as possible is recycled instead of being disposed of in landfill sites. In reality the rate of textile recycling is still relatively ...

By CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group

Electronic Waste Management

Electronic waste includes such items as TVs, computers, LCD and plasma displays, and mobile phones, as well as a wide range of household, medical and industrial equipment which are simply discarded as new technologies become available. Huge and growing quantities of waste are discarded every year and this waste contains toxic and carcinogenic compounds which can pose a risk to the environment. ...

By Royal Society of Chemistry

Feedstock Recycling of Plastic Wastes

The use of plastic materials has seen a massive increase in recent years, and generation of plastic wastes has grown proportionately. Recycling of these wastes to reduce landfill disposal is problematic due to the wide variation in properties and chemical composition among the different types of plastics. ...

By Royal Society of Chemistry

Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities

Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the ...

By Royal Society of Chemistry

40th Annual Solid Waste Exposition (WASTECON) Proceedings (2002) - HC or CD

Topics covered at the 40th Annual Solid Waste Exposition include: Buying Recycled; Collection; Communications Education & Marketing; Contracting for Solid Waste Services; Emerging Legal Trends in Waste Management; International MSW Practice and Solutions; Landfill Gas Control; Landfill Gas Utilization; ...

By The Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA)

Recycling in Textiles

Electronic Waste Management

Feedstock Recycling of Plastic Wastes

Environmental and Health Impact of Solid Waste Management Activities

40th Annual Solid Waste Exposition (WASTECON) Proceedings (2002) - HC or CD

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