November 15th, 2009 by admin
Waste management is all about waste hierarchy or the 3 Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. There are too much waste being produced around the world, that different organizations and countries are being alarmed. Improper waste management could cause chemical spill, gaseous pollutants and pests.
But why compost? Landfills and incarceration could be a way to get [...]
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October 30th, 2009 by admin
Today’s growing problem of waste had given way to many waste management systems. In industrialized countries, waste disposal via landfills is expensive and spaces for them are getting scarce. Incineration then becomes an attractive alternative.
Incineration
Incineration is a waste treatment technology that involves burning of waste materials. It converts them into bottom ash, flue gases, particulates, [...]
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October 29th, 2009 by admin
The numbers of electronic and electrical wastes being disposed are increasing every year. In the United States, the National Safety Council estimates that about 63 million computers were disposed in 2005 which is about 5.3 billion pounds of electronic wastes. Electronic wastes are mounting every year, which is why electronic and electrical waste management is [...]
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