Waste Management: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the United States and elsewhere, including such issues as food scraps, recycling, and other kinds of solid waste. Waste Management: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of waste management from the earliest pages of human history to the present day. Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an…mehr
Waste Management: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the United States and elsewhere, including such issues as food scraps, recycling, and other kinds of solid waste. Waste Management: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of waste management from the earliest pages of human history to the present day. Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents. The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about waste management, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the industry, differentiates this book from others in the field. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
David E. Newton is the author of more than 400 textbooks, encyclopedias, workbooks, and other educational materials, primarily in the field of science and math.
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ContentsContentsContentsPreface 1 Background and History Definitions Waste Disposal and Management in History Early Civilizations Ancient Greece and Rome The Middle Ages The Age of Sanitation Waste Management Legislation Current Status of Solid Wastes in the United States Integrated Solid Waste Management An Overview The Details Generation Recycling and Composting Incineration Landfills Special Problems References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Running Out of Room Exportation of Hazardous Wastes Exportation of Plastic Wastes Plastic Wastes Nuclear Wastes Electronic Wastes Industrial Wastes Agricultural Wastes Agricultural Wastes as Biofuels Agricultural Hazardous Wastes Agricultural Waste and Climate Change Mining Wastes Environmental Justice References 3 Perspectives Introduction Computational Approaches to Precise Toxicology Research Hussain Ather The Recycling Puzzle Sandy Becker The Search for Safe and Effective Wastewater Management Solutions Adrienne Fung Ecological Feces and Urine Alchemy in Shogun Japan Joel Grossman Colonel Waring's Epoch Cure Jim Nordlinger Composting Helps Keep the Soil Beneath Our Feet Healthy and Vibrantly Alive! Lisa Perschke The Flow of Waste: Earth Day to the Tesla Gigafactory Nidia K. Trejo Waste Management and Tribes Lynn Zender Sludge: The Good the Bad and the Ugly Geena Zick 4 Profiles Air & Waste Management Association Robert Bullard (1946-) Dollie Burwell (1948-) Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890) Environmental Protection Agency Alfred Fryer (1830/31-1892) Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Hazel Johnson (1935-2011) Keep America Beautiful Charles J. Moore (dates unavailable) National Recycling Coalition National Waste & Recycling Association Nuclear Regulatory Commission Boyan Slat (1994-) Solid Waste Association of North America Beverly Wright (1947-) 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 (thousands of tons) Table 5.2. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 Table 5.3. Municipal Solid Wastes Recycled and Composted 1960-2015 Table 5.4. Materials Combusted with Energy Recovery 1970-2015 Table 5.5. Materials Landfilled in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 Table 5.6. List of Superfund National Priority List Sites 1983-2019 Table 5.7. Trend Analysis for Hazardous Waste Generation 2001-2017 National and by Selected States Documents Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976) Margaret Bean et al. v. Southwestern Waste Management Corp. (1979) Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (1980) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989) Principles of Environmental Justice (1991) Chemical Waste Management Inc. v. Templet (1991) Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992) United States of America v. Asarco Incorporated (Consent Decree) (1998) Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003) Electronic Waste Recycling Act (2003) Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (2018) Negotiating Superfund Settlements (2019) 6 Resources Books Articles Reports Internet 7 Chronology Glossary Index
ContentsContentsContentsPreface 1 Background and History Definitions Waste Disposal and Management in History Early Civilizations Ancient Greece and Rome The Middle Ages The Age of Sanitation Waste Management Legislation Current Status of Solid Wastes in the United States Integrated Solid Waste Management An Overview The Details Generation Recycling and Composting Incineration Landfills Special Problems References 2 Problems Controversies and Solutions Running Out of Room Exportation of Hazardous Wastes Exportation of Plastic Wastes Plastic Wastes Nuclear Wastes Electronic Wastes Industrial Wastes Agricultural Wastes Agricultural Wastes as Biofuels Agricultural Hazardous Wastes Agricultural Waste and Climate Change Mining Wastes Environmental Justice References 3 Perspectives Introduction Computational Approaches to Precise Toxicology Research Hussain Ather The Recycling Puzzle Sandy Becker The Search for Safe and Effective Wastewater Management Solutions Adrienne Fung Ecological Feces and Urine Alchemy in Shogun Japan Joel Grossman Colonel Waring's Epoch Cure Jim Nordlinger Composting Helps Keep the Soil Beneath Our Feet Healthy and Vibrantly Alive! Lisa Perschke The Flow of Waste: Earth Day to the Tesla Gigafactory Nidia K. Trejo Waste Management and Tribes Lynn Zender Sludge: The Good the Bad and the Ugly Geena Zick 4 Profiles Air & Waste Management Association Robert Bullard (1946-) Dollie Burwell (1948-) Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890) Environmental Protection Agency Alfred Fryer (1830/31-1892) Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives Hazel Johnson (1935-2011) Keep America Beautiful Charles J. Moore (dates unavailable) National Recycling Coalition National Waste & Recycling Association Nuclear Regulatory Commission Boyan Slat (1994-) Solid Waste Association of North America Beverly Wright (1947-) 5 Data and Documents Introduction Data Table 5.1. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 (thousands of tons) Table 5.2. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 Table 5.3. Municipal Solid Wastes Recycled and Composted 1960-2015 Table 5.4. Materials Combusted with Energy Recovery 1970-2015 Table 5.5. Materials Landfilled in the Municipal Waste Stream 1960-2015 Table 5.6. List of Superfund National Priority List Sites 1983-2019 Table 5.7. Trend Analysis for Hazardous Waste Generation 2001-2017 National and by Selected States Documents Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976) Margaret Bean et al. v. Southwestern Waste Management Corp. (1979) Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (1980) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989) Principles of Environmental Justice (1991) Chemical Waste Management Inc. v. Templet (1991) Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992) United States of America v. Asarco Incorporated (Consent Decree) (1998) Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003) Electronic Waste Recycling Act (2003) Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (2018) Negotiating Superfund Settlements (2019) 6 Resources Books Articles Reports Internet 7 Chronology Glossary Index
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