The most widely utilized method of solid waste disposal around the world is the use of
Municipal Solid waste (MSW) landfills. Upto 95% of the waste collected worldwide is …

Solid waste management is becoming more and more difficult. Finding a solution that is both
affordable and environmentally friendly is a challenge for many nations. When water …

Landfill leachate occurs as one of the by-products of waste deterioration. It is the
mineralization of pollutants within the waste stream which gives rise to a very concentrated …

Landfills used for the disposal of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), in developing countries do
not have any liner at the base, or drainage layer or a proper top cover. This normally has a …

The waste generation in developing countries is going to increase due to rapid growth in
urbanization and industrialization. In India, per person per day waste generation is about …

The amount of waste is constantly growing due to population growth and the evolution of
socioeconomic activities. Burying this waste produces leachate, a contaminated effluent …

The present research work deals with characterization of leachate and analysis of its impact
on the adjacent ground and surface water courses for Dhapa (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) …

The present study is aimed at characterizing the landfill leachate as well as its impact on the
surrounding groundwater in Kolkata, India. Landfill leachate has been seasonally …

Landfill leachate is the liquid that extracts waste from the landfill and seeps into the ground.
It is necessary to dispose of the leachate properly to avoid hazardous effects on the …

Landfills are the primary option for waste disposal all over the world. Most of the landfill sites
across the world are old and are not engineered to prevent contamination of the underlying …