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Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Abbreviations -- Preface -- Chapter 1 Principles of Waste Management -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Goals of Waste Management -- 1.3. Basic Elements of Waste Management -- 1.4. Waste Hierarchy -- 1.5. Precautionary Principle -- 1.6. Zero Waste -- 1.7. Muda (Japanese Term) -- 1.8. Pay As You Throw (PAYT) -- 1.9. Polluter Pays Principle (PPP) -- 1.10. Product Stewardship Policy (PSP) -- 1.11. Proximity Principle -- 1.12. Resource Recovery -- 1.13. Waste-To-Energy (WTE) -- 1.14. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) -- 1.15. Best Practicable Environmental Option (BPEO) -- Chapter 2 Importance of Waste Management -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Significance of Waste Management In Environmental Sanitation -- 2.3. Top Reasons For Waste Management -- 2.4. Emerging Factors -- 2.5. New Waste Management Techniques -- Chapter 3 Waste Avoidance and Reduction Methods -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Origins of Wastes -- 3.3. Impacts of Improper Waste Management -- 3.4. Waste Avoidance -- 3.5. Waste Minimization -- 3.6. Waste Reuse -- 3.7. Financial Support For Waste Management -- 3.8. Education and Awareness of The General Public on Waste Management -- 3.9. Waste Policies -- Chapter 4 Waste Management Methods -- 4.1. Introduction -- 4.2. Storage And Transport of Wastes -- 4.3. Recycling Methods -- 4.4. Energy Recovery -- 4.5. Plasma Gasification -- 4.6. Biological Reprocessing -- 4.7. Waste Incineration -- 4.8. Final Disposal of Wastes -- 4.9. Environmental Considerations In Waste Disposal Methods -- 4.10. General Conclusion On Waste Disposal Methods -- Chapter 5 Waste Handling, Storage, and Transportation -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. Waste Handling -- 5.3. Handling, Storage, And Transport of Solid Municipal Waste.

In this volume the authors offer a comprehensive treatment of all aspects of waste disposal and management. They illustrate these aspects using numerous practical examples. They have included a comparison of regulations in the United States, Canada and Japan, as well as a review of United States environmental legislation -- both Federal and State -- and a variety of case studies such as Recycling Hawaii and barge wastes. Fachgebiet: Environmental Engineering Zielgruppe: Application