Solid waste: A study of its concept, management methods, and environmental impacts

Autor: Prof.Dr.Suaad Hadi Hassan Al-Taai
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 1002:012007
ISSN: 1755-1315
1755-1307
DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1002/1/012007
Popis: The study of the impact of solid waste and its management is one of the important topics that has attracted the attention of researchers and those interested in the study of the environment due to its significant effects on human health, living organisms in general, and the environment. The research has addressed the study of the concept of solid waste and its classification, focusing on domestic, industrial, agricultural, commercial, and other waste. The research also dealt with the study of municipal solid waste, the rate of waste generation, and the factors affecting it. It referred to the physical and chemical composition of solid waste, the arrangement of waste management and its objectives, and the most important stages of waste flow. It discussed the methods of waste collection, sorting, and recycling, the most important human characteristics, and the natural factors affecting them, concerning the negative effects of waste on the environment.
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