Chapter Objectives

After reading this chapter, you should be able to:

Explain why solid waste has become a problem throughout the world.

Understand that the management of municipal solid waste is directly affected by economics, changes in technology, and citizen awareness and involvement.

Recognize that the management of municipal solid waste in the future will require an integrated approach.

Describe the various methods of waste disposal and the problems associated with each method.

Understand the difficulties in developing new municipal landfills.

Define the problems associated with incineration as a method of waste disposal.

Describe some methods of source reduction.

Describe composting and how it fits into solid waste disposal.

List some benefits and drawbacks of recycling.

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