Solid waste management (SWM) is one of the key responsibilities of city administrators and
one of the effective proxies for good governance. Effective SWM mitigates adverse health …

This paper deals with the waste stream of household hazardous waste (HHW) presenting
existing management systems, legislation overview and other relevant quantitative and …

Rapid urbanization and population growth makes efficient management of municipal solid
waste (MSW) a challenge to municipal authorities. Considering this, the current study …

Households are the most numerous and atomized segment of waste generation. Quantifying
household waste generation and identifying specific strategies to promote recycling and …

Poor public health is always associated with the mismanagement of municipal solid waste
(MSW). Many cities are besieged by MSW in the world. It is essential to do a good job in …

Solid waste management studies, in most cases, emphasize urban and suburban areas. It is
imperative to include rural areas, given the shift in the volume and types of waste produced …

Household waste generation and composition information is a fundamental input for waste
management policy design. In developing countries (DC), however, budget constraints …

Paper as a consumer product offers a undisputed benefits to human society, and it has been
proven to be critical in driving most sensitive needs of mankind—principally in areas of …

Discharging of untreated municipal solid wastes (MSWs) onto land is very widespread in
developing countries. The compounds contained in MSW cause a harmful effect to human …

A four-stage systematic tracking survey of 240 households was conducted from the summer
of 2011 to the spring of 2012 in a Chinese city of Suzhou to determine the characteristics of …