STATEMENT OF NEED The improper disposal of municipal waste has a serious and dangerous impact on a wide range of areas. Garbage thrown in the street or in open space creates a public health hazard‚ while waste dumped near rivers‚ lakes and streams contaminates the water supply. Rubbish that is burned in the open rather than disposed off properly creates pollution and releases toxic fumes into the environment. Non-biodegradable materials thrown into open drains make their way into the sewerage system
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Wastes are unwanted‚ unusable items‚ remains‚ or by products or household garbage. They are also include excrement ‚used or contaminated water etc. Wastes are generated in our homes of danger in our homes. There are various types of wastes generated in our homes that require different management system. These wastes are classified into two major forms namely solids and liquids. The liquid forms are easy to handle and manage. They connected from their sources to septic and soak away pits. These are
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Waste Disposal The massive amount of waste generated every day is a hallmark of affluent‚ modern society. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)‚ municipal solid waste--a combination of household and commercial refuse--amounts to about 180 million metric tons per year in the United States. That equals almost two-thirds of a ton of garbage for each individual every year. It represents nearly twice as much waste per capita as Europe or Japan‚ and five to ten times as much as most
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Solid Waste Management (pg1) Introduction: - Civilization began & developed around river banks. Things were manageable at those times as people lived in harmony with nature. Industrialization changed everything. At the end of the 19th century the industrial revolution saw the rise of the world of consumers. Concentrated population packets developed at and around industrial area. Rapid Urbanization process posed many challenges before planning authorities. Government‚ local
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Project Title: Kitchen Waste Recycling Group leader: Content P.3 – 4 Introduction P.5 Background P.6 Data P.7 Literature review P.8 – 11 Method P.12 – 13 Result P.14 Discussion P.15 Conclusion P.16-18 Reflection P.19 Reference P.20 Group Member List P.21 The End Introduction Firstly‚ we should define what kitchen waste is. Kitchen waste refers to the organic waste produced by food and drinks
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study of municipal solid waste management system adopted by various municipalities Presented to: Prof. Dr. Dev Raj Adhikari Faculty of Management Tribhuvan University‚ Kirtipur Prepared by: DamodarNiraula Laxman Raj Kandel Kishore Dhungana Nischal Thapa YogendraAdhikari Master of Philosophy in Management August‚ 2013 Tribhuvan University Kirtipur‚ Kathmandu Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Background Waste is a resource that is unutilized
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INTRODUCTION Waste is an unavoidable by-product of most human activity. Economic development and rising living standards in the Asian and Pacific Region have led to increases in the quantity and complexity of generated waste‚ whilst industrial diversification and the provision of expanded health-care facilities have added substantial quantities of industrial hazardous waste and biomedical waste into the waste stream with potentially severe environmental and human health consequences. Waste is a general
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Food Waste? Too valuable to waste! According to statistics from the Environmental Protection Department‚ in Hong Kong‚ solid waste generated daily weighs around 17000 tones‚ of which around 30% is organic matter (2700 tones) which is roughly equal to 120 double-deck buses in size. Compared this to the US where‚ revealed by the Environmental Protection Agency‚ only 12% of waste stream was scrap of food in 2005. Extra care in disposal is required for these putrescible wastes‚ otherwise nuisance
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Background of the study Due to the overwhelming demand of plastic bag production and its effects on our environment‚ our landfills are crammed with these non-biodegradable materials. Substances used in the manufacturing brought forth various harmful chemicals which worsen over time. As the destructive compounds such as Chlorofluorocarbons were introduced‚ the complete deprivation of the Ozone Layer starts. However‚ scientists and nature preservers alike managed to overthrow this hazard‚ but not
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INTRODUCTION The Philippines is looming with garbage problems despite the passage of the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act or the Republic Act (RA) 9003. In 2007‚ the first quarter data from the National Solid Waste Management Commission shows that there are 677 open dumpsites‚ 343 controlled dumps‚ and 21 landfills in the country. An additional 307 dump sites are subject for closure or rehabilitation plans but without definite schedules for enforcement. About 215 additional landfills are
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