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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019928403321

Autore

Kumar Pradeep

Titolo

Global Waste Management

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newark : , : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, , 2025

©2025

ISBN

9781394318391

1394318391

9781394318414

1394318413

9781394318407

1394318405

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (437 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

KumarBrajesh

Disciplina

363.728

Soggetti

Waste disposal

Electronic waste

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- Section 1: Global Waste Scenario --   Chapter 1 Waste Utilization for Sustainable Development --     1.1 Introduction --     1.2 Waste Utilization --       1.2.1 Methods of Waste Utilization --     1.3 Circular Economy --     1.4 Waste Utilization in Practice --     1.5 Conclusion --     References --   Chapter 2 Waste: Challenges and Opportunities --     2.1 Introduction --     2.2 Waste as a Challenge --       2.2.1 Factors Affecting the Generation Rate of Waste --     2.3 Waste as Opportunity --       2.3.1 Paper Waste --       2.3.2 Plastic Waste --       2.3.3 Rubber Waste --       2.3.4 Glass Waste --       2.3.5 Scrap Metal Waste --       2.3.6 Construction Waste --       2.3.7 Food Waste --       2.3.8 Electronic Waste --       2.3.9 Wood Waste --       2.3.10 Medical Waste

Sommario/riassunto

Global Waste Management raises awareness among readers about industrial application-based problems by encouraging self-evaluation and verification processes related to waste creation and its



minimization. While other books discuss the "Do's and Don'ts" of waste-related issues, our aim is to inspire readers to brainstorm solutions by providing appropriate data integrated with human values.   This outstanding new volume highlights the relationship between human activities and their effects on ecology and the environment in the form of waste, including e-waste, industrial waste, radioactive waste (generated during medical treatment and diagnosis, the refining of radioactive materials, operations of nuclear power plants, and through weapons of mass destruction), and micro- and macro-plastic waste. Specifically targeting higher education levels-those teaching, studying, or conducting research on waste generated through various sources-this volume covers the outcomes of waste generation and its management. It draws on the experiences, practices, teachings, and leadership of academia, industry experts, process plant engineers, and researchers.   This book is a collective effort to provide essential information on values and ethics, case studies, and the implementation of regulations from national and international governing bodies related to waste and the environment. It offers plausible solutions for the significant amounts of waste generated annually by the sectors mentioned.