There are a number of concepts about waste management which vary in their usage between countries or regions. Some of the most general, widely used concepts include:1. Waste hierarchy - The waste hier ...
Traditionally the waste management industry has been slow to adopt new technologies such as RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, GPS and integrated software packages which enable better quality ...
Waste management in cities with developing economies and economies in transition experience exhausted waste collection services, inadequately managed and uncontrolled dumpsites and the problems are wo ...
Waste is not something that should be discarded or disposed of with no regard for future use. It can be a valuable resource if addressed correctly, through policy and practice. With rational and consi ...
Main articles: Waste collection vehicle, Dustbin, and Waste sortingMolded plastic, wheeled waste bin in Berkshire, EnglandWaste collection methods vary widely among different countries and regions. Do ...
Landfill__Main article: LandfillA landfill compaction vehicle in action.Spittelau incineration plant in ViennaDisposal of waste in a landfill involves burying the waste and this remains a common pract ...
Throughout most of history, the amount of waste generated by humans was insignificant due to low population density and low societal levels of the exploitation of natural resources. Common waste produ ...
Waste management is the "generation, prevention, characterization, monitoring, treatment, handling, reuse and residual disposition of solid wastes". There are various types of solid waste including mu ...
