Municipal solid waste landfills in lower-and middle-income countries: Environmental impacts, challenges and sustainable management practices

S Mor, K Ravindra - Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is collected, transported, and disposed of in an
unorganized and disordered manner in lower-and middle-income countries. Improper waste …

Municipal solid waste generation, composition, and management: the world scenario

T Karak, RM Bhagat… - Critical Reviews in …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is the abridgment of the waste generated from domestic,
commercial, and construction activities by natural persons that is collected and treated by …

[BOOK][B] Greening the media

R Maxwell, T Miller - 2012 - books.google.com
You will never look at your cell phone, TV, or computer the same way after reading this book.
Greening the Media not only reveals the dirty secrets that hide inside our favorite electronic …

A review on current status of municipal solid waste management in India

N Gupta, KK Yadav, V Kumar - Journal of environmental sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste management is a major environmental issue in India. Due to rapid
increase in urbanization, industrialization and population, the generation rate of municipal …

Municipal solid waste: Generation, composition and GHG emissions in Bangalore, India

TV Ramachandra, HA Bharath, G Kulkarni… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Municipal solid waste in develo** countries mainly consists of degradable materials (>
70%), which plays a significant role in GHG (Greenhouse gas) emissions in urban localities …

Impact of leachate and landfill gas on the ecosystem and health: Research trends and the way forward towards sustainability

A Ghosh, S Kumar, J Das - Journal of Environmental Management, 2023 - Elsevier
Globally, a whop** increase in solid waste (SW) generation and the risks posed by
climate change are major concerns. A wide spread practice for disposal of municipal solid …

Urban solid waste management in the develo** world with emphasis on India: challenges and opportunities

V Srivastava, SA Ismail, P Singh, RP Singh - Reviews in Environmental …, 2015 - Springer
Management of municipal solid waste is a global problem and is faced by all develo**
countries. The rapid pace of increase in population, economic growth, urbanization and …

Impact of socioeconomic status on municipal solid waste generation rate

D Khan, A Kumar, SR Samadder - Waste management, 2016 - Elsevier
The solid waste generation rate was expected to vary in different socioeconomic groups due
to many environmental and social factors. This paper reports the assessment of solid waste …

Efficiency of microbial fuel cells in the treatment and energy recovery from food wastes: trends and applications-a review

SD Kumar, M Yasasve, G Karthigadevi… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising global population and their food habits result in food wastage and cause an
obstacle in its treatment and disposal. Due to the rapid shift in the lifestyle of the human …

Assessment of methane emissions and energy recovery potential from the municipal solid waste landfills of Delhi, India

P Ghosh, G Shah, R Chandra, S Sahota, H Kumar… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rising rate of MSW generation and unscientific disposal in the open dum** sites are
responsible for emission of high concentrations of methane in develo** countries. IPCC …