waste management directive Articles
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Waste Generation
Introduction Whilst humans are making progress across every aspect of this modern age, it is not without the consequences as such. In fact, waste generation and subsequent disposal have become an existential threat for the planet Earth. It is due to unsustainable consumption practices of the masses, and thus creating a significant negative footprint on the environment. Not only it serves as an ...
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Characteristics and performance of small and medium wastewater treatment plants in Greece
Wastewater management in Greece is being regulated by the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) and as a result many wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been constructed during the last 30 years and are in operation. The present work aims to outline the progress regarding the implementation of the specific environmental policy, present deficiencies and future challenges, while an ...
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Scenarios for environmental sanitation in Brazil
Public sector planning, especially in developing countries, is both a theoretical and methodological challenge that is particularly important with regard to the field of environmental sanitation. This field is dominated by a technical vision that often ignores the complexity of the real world and the human dimension influenced by its actions, as opposed to a strategic one. This paper discusses ...
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Treatment of industrial wastewater
All industries produce some type of waste product, either from production, maintanance or both. These hazardous and non-hazardous wastes need to be properly stored, treated and discharged to a sewer system or otherwise disposed of. Wastewater treatment is a multi-stage process to renew wastewater before it is discharged to the municipal sewer system. The goal is tio reduce or remove organic ...
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Pollution and Sanitation Problems as Setbacks to Sustainable Water Resources Management in Freetown
The civil conflict in Sierra Leone (19912001) caused a dramatic increase in the population of Freetown. This population increase overstretched housing facilities, leading to the creation of camps and many squatter settlements with poor sanitation practices. Overcrowding has become a serious concern in light of the acute water shortage that struck Freetown in May and June 2006. Some of the ...
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A Study on the Costs of Improving the Management of Mining Waste
1. Executive Summary Context, Scope and Priorities 1.1 This is the Final Report of a study into the costs of improving the management of mining waste. It was not carried out in isolation, but in parallel with a consultation process being run by the Directorate General for the Environment of the European Commission (DG ENV) and a technical review process coordinated by the European Integrated ...
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