solid waste pollution, like the other environmental problems, is assuming serious dimensions in delhi. from the last few decades, the study area has been experiencing a significant increase in the generation of solid waste that is adversely affecting its physical environment and is creating aesthetic problems. the current study reviews the data on the quantity of municipal solid waste generatio...

the purpose of this research was to evaluate the recovery potential of solid waste in mashhad. the solid waste generated in the regions 4, 5 and 6 has been quantified and characterized using direct weighing, physical testing and truckload sampling methods. to determine the quantity and quality of waste generated and its seasonal variations, chemical and physical analysis were carried out for on...

A trend of significant increase in municipal solid waste generation has been recorded worldwide. This has been found due to over population growth rate, industrialization, urbanization and economic growth. Consumerism speed has been found very high covering around more then 50% of total population since last decade due to higher economic growth, which has ultimately resulted in increased solid ...

the province of bushehr is located in southern area of iran and north of persian gulf. solid waste management in bushehr’s villages was the aim of this research. for the sake of this study, 21 villages scattered all over the province were selected. field studies showed that about 646 grams of residential solid waste per capita is generated in selected villages every day. there are 322 shops i...

geotechnical investigations of waste fills are rarely undertaken, and consequently the geotechnical community has little knowledge of their engineering properties. in this study, a geotechnical testing program was conducted to evaluate the engineering properties of old municipal solid waste sampled in whamyung msw landfill site, busan, korea. the conducted tests included water content, specific...

background & aim: rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis l.) is an evergreen and aromatic plant that is used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries-health. little research has been reported on the greenhouse production of this plant. this paper presents the effects of municipal solid waste compost (mswc) and cattle manure on rosemary growth in pots at greenhouse. martial & methods: municip...

background: the biogases are the mixture of gases produced through the microbial decomposition of organic waste which are amply observed in the landfills. the main purpose of this study was to estimate the emission rates of landfill gases such as carbon dioxide, methane and non-methane organic compounds (nmocs) in the solid waste landfill of rodan city in hormozgan province. methods: all the ne...

This paper provides a general overview of solid waste data and management practices employed in Turkey during the last decade. Municipal solid waste statistics and management practices including waste recovery and recycling initiatives have been evaluated. Detailed data on solid waste management practices including collection, recovery and disposal, together with the results of cost analyses, h...

The present study reports an evaluation of the ecosystem support required for both the current solid waste management system in the district of Catania, in Sicily, and the future system, planned by the Regional Government, that is still in process of approval. The new system introduces many improvements through the integration of the European Directive on waste management that includes the prac...