" Waste management or waste disposal includes the processes and actions required to manage waste from its inception to its final disposal."
The practices and policies for the collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes, including recycling and resource recovery.
Definitions and basics of waste management: This topic covers the fundamental concepts and definitions of waste management, including the different types of waste, the waste hierarchy, and the principles of waste reduction and pollution prevention.
Waste management practices: This topic discusses the different waste management practices, including collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal, and their environmental impacts.
Environmental regulations and policies: This topic covers the local and national environmental regulations and policies that govern waste management, including waste minimization and disposal standards, recycling, and hazardous waste regulations.
Waste management technologies: This topic discusses the different technologies used for waste management, including landfilling, incineration, composting, and recycling, and their advantages and disadvantages.
Waste reduction strategies: This topic covers waste reduction strategies, including source reduction, reuse, recycling, and composting, and their role in achieving zero waste goals.
Environmental impact assessment: This topic discusses the importance of conducting an environmental impact assessment before implementing any waste management program, including the identification of potential environmental impacts and the mitigation measures to reduce them.
Hazardous waste management: This topic covers hazardous waste management, including the identification and classification of hazardous waste, the regulations governing their management, and the technologies used for their treatment and disposal.
Waste management economics: This topic discusses the economics of waste management, including the costs and benefits of different waste management practices, the economics of recycling and remanufacturing, and the financing and funding of waste management programs.
Sustainability and waste management: This topic covers the role of waste management in achieving sustainable development goals, including the importance of reducing waste, increasing recycling rates, and promoting green technologies and practices.
Waste management and public health: This topic discusses the potential health impacts of poor waste management practices and the measures that can be taken to protect public health.
Solid waste management: The proper and efficient handling, transportation, and disposal of solid waste including garbage, debris, and trash.
Hazardous waste management: The proper treatment, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes that pose a risk to the environment and human health.
Nuclear waste management: The management and disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear power plants and other sources.
Industrial waste management: The management of waste generated from industrial processes, including chemical waste, construction waste, and agricultural waste.
E-waste management: The disposal and recycling of electronic waste such as computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices.
Medical waste management: The proper handling, treatment, and disposal of medical waste including infectious waste and sharps.
Construction waste management: The proper disposal of waste generated during construction and demolition projects.
Agricultural waste management: The management and disposal of waste generated from agricultural activities such as crop residues and manure.
Municipal waste management: The proper handling, transportation, and disposal of waste generated by households and small businesses.
Biowaste management: The proper handling, treatment, and disposal of organic waste generated from food and other organic matter.
"Waste can be solid, liquid, or gases and each type has different methods of disposal and management."
"Health issues are associated with the entire process of waste management...directly through the handling of solid waste, and indirectly through the consumption of water, soil, and food."
"The aim of waste management is to reduce the dangerous effects of such waste on the environment and human health."
"A report found that effective waste management is relatively expensive, usually comprising 20%–50% of municipal budgets."
"A large portion of waste management practices deal with municipal solid waste (MSW), which is the bulk of the waste created by household, industrial, and commercial activity."
"According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), municipal solid waste is expected to reach approximately 3.4 Gt by 2050..."
"Electronic waste (e-waste) includes discarded computer monitors, motherboards, mobile phones, and chargers...India generates ~ 2 million tonnes (Mte) of e-waste annually and ranks fifth among the e-waste producing countries."
"Effective 'Waste Management' involves the practice of '7R' - 'Refuse, 'Reduce', 'Reuse, 'Repair', 'Repurpose', 'Recycle', and 'Recover'."
"The first two ('Refuse' and 'Reduce') relates to the non-creation of waste - by refusing to buy non-essential products and by reducing consumption."
"'Reuse' refers to increasing the usage of the existing product, with or without the substitution of certain parts of the product."
"'Repurpose' and 'Recycle' involves maximum usage of the materials used in the product."
"'Recover' is the least preferred and least efficient waste management practice involving the recovery of embedded energy in the waste material."
"Certain non-biodegradable products are also dumped away as 'Disposal', and this is not a 'waste-management' practice."
"Proper management of waste is important for building sustainable and livable cities, but it remains a challenge for many developing countries and cities."
"Measures of waste management include measures for integrated techno-economic mechanisms of a circular economy, effective disposal facilities, export and import control, and optimal sustainable design of products."
"Authors concluded that about a fourth of all the municipal solid terrestrial waste is not collected and an additional fourth is mismanaged after collection...due to the absence of 'substantial research funding'."
"The first systematic review of the scientific evidence around global waste, its management, and its impact on human health and life..."
"Proper management of waste is important for building sustainable and livable cities..."
"A report found that effective waste management is relatively expensive, usually comprising 20%–50% of municipal budgets."