of disposal o 1.1 Landfill o 1.2 Incineration o 1.3 Recycling o 1.4 Sustainability 1.4.1 Biological reprocessing 1.4.2 Energy recovery o 1.5 Resource recovery o 1.6 Avoidance and reduction methods • 2 Waste handling and transport • 3 Technologies • 4 Waste management concepts • 5 Scientific journals • 6 See also • 7 References • 8 External links Methods of disposal Landfill Main article: Landfill Landfill operation in Hawaii. A landfill compaction vehicle in
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productive uses‚ and depress the value of surrounding land. (Epa.state.il.us‚ 2014) Early landfills were made in were made in wetlands‚ which were thought to be wasteland back then. Early landfills leaked into rivers and lakes and built up gases‚ like methane. Garbage dumps used to catch fire and even explode‚ because as garbage rots‚ it gives off methane‚ a flammable gas. (Exploringnature.org‚ 2014) Early landfills have significant problems with the Leachate organization because it was an unconstrained
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waste which takes up acres of limited landfill space. Processing and reusing the waste material to generate new product is clearly one of the solutions to tackle the problems of waste. Even though there are still alternatives such as incineration plants‚ landfills and education‚ I believe to a large extent that recycling is the answer to the problems of waste. Firstly‚ recycling has helped many countries to save space in limited landfills. The number of landfills is decreasing‚ while the cost to send
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biodegradable waste) is the production of methane from such waste decomposing in landfills‚ which accounted for some 3% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the EU-15 in 1995. The Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) obliges Member States to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste that they landfill to 35% of 1995 levels by 2016 (for some countries by 2020) which will significantly reduce this problem. The Landfill Directive does not prescribe specific treatment options for the diverted waste
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the environment. An open dump is an illegal waste disposal site and should not be confused with a permitted municipal solid waste landfill of recycling facility. Open dumps position the threat of fire and explosion‚
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is it instituted so infrequently? Landfills‚ often the concern of the environmentalist‚ are still part of the concern here‚ although the argument here is not so much against them as it is for their reduction on the consumer end. We‚ as consumers‚ are part of the problem. Analysts estimate that at least 40 percent of what consumers throw away is compostable (Murphy‚ 2004.). While the United States does not have as much of an issue with land available for landfills‚ communities are becoming less keen
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as landfills‚ incineration‚ and recycling in both Hong Kong and other countries. Analyse the adaptation of the technology to utilize in Hong Kong and give some pieces of suggestion. Landfills: The most common method of waste disposal around the world Current landfills utilized in Hong Kong: Hong Kong has three in-service landfills of which contain one of the most advanced and large landfills in the world‚ the West New Territories Landfill. Since Hong Kong has 54 years history in landfills’ construction
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The Problem with Plastic Bags The ubiquitous plastic shopping bag‚ often used once & thrown away‚ uses up natural resources‚ consumes energy to manufacture‚ creates litter‚ endangers wildlife‚ adds to landfill waste‚ impacts human health and takes forever to disappear. Plastic is accumulating at an alarming rate in our oceans - wreaking havoc on wildlife‚ polluting our beaches and entering our food chain. Our addiction to use-and-toss items such as plastic bags and plastic bottles are a significant
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DOCUMENT SERIES HAZWAMS/25/2002-2003 GUIDELINES FOR CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT : SITE SELECTION FOR COMMON HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY CENTRAL POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD OCTOBER‚ 2003 19 kesÀvêer³e Òeot 40.00 l Excellent (5) Ideal (4) Good (3) Poor (2) Bad (1) Slope Percent : Natural slope of a site is important from the drainage consideration. But‚ land with higher slopes may pose difficulty in the construction and may need leveling up. To prevent
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It saves money. For most folks‚ recycling is free and/or cheaper than hauling away landfill garbage. Many communities either have or are running out of landfill space. Once the existing landfill space is used up‚ either a new landfill must be built (typically expensive and payed for through increased taxes)‚ or the garbage must be hauled off to a different area to be dumped (expensive and payed for through increased garbage rates). And‚ ev en so there will come a time that there will be no nice alternatives
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