ABSTRACT Solid Waste Management is an area that is drawing a lot of attention in urban areas. It is acknowledged that while the problem is acute‚ the financial support is inadequate. This project was conceptualized to demonstrate what could be done with waste generated locally‚ with minimal investments. This pilot plant is expected to provide significant impetus to the eco-friendly initiatives in the institution. The input to the system comes from the food waste that gets generated by
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E-waste comprises of wastes generated from used electronic devices which are not fit for their original intended use and are destined for recovery‚ recycling or disposal. Such wastes encompasses wide range of electrical and electronic devises such as computers‚ hand held cellular phones‚ personal stereos‚ including large household appliances such as refrigerators‚ air conditioners etc. The increasing “market penetration” and “high obsolescence rate” in developing countries make e-waste as one of
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CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES INTRODUCTION Chemical waste is managed in various ways‚ some which are environment friendly and some which are hazardous. It has effects on water supply‚ fertility of the soil‚ climate‚ health of individuals‚ et.c. What really matters is how well this waste is managed. Chemical waste management typically includes the collection‚ transportation‚ processing and recycling/disposal of chemical waste. In past times‚ it was the role of the country to
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Hospital waste management By Karthik Kesar P S Ramkumar K Genevious Daniel Introduction Hospital waste management is one of the most critical and yet underrated kind of waste management .The growing number of hospitals and the unhealthy eating habits of the people has contributed to the rising number of patients in hospitals. Wastes that are improperly disposed lead to spreading of infection. This will lead to the unhealthy society as a whole. Modern day societies place high importance
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Incentives: from the case‚ the SEC staff claimed that the top Waste Management officers’ fraudulent conduct was driven by greed and a desire to retain their corporate positions and status in the business and social communities. Their bonuses‚ retirement benefits and stock options closely correlate with the performance of the company. If the company meets predetermined earnings targets‚ those top managements will earn a lot from profit sharing. Furthermore‚ aside from money‚ those people can maintain
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INTRODUCTION Waste is an unavoidable by-product of most human activity. Economic development and rising living standards in the Asian and Pacific Region have led to increases in the quantity and complexity of generated waste‚ whilst industrial diversification and the provision of expanded health-care facilities have added substantial quantities of industrial hazardous waste and biomedical waste into the waste stream with potentially severe environmental and human health consequences. Waste is a general
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Construction Waste Management in Sri Lanka Waste Generated by the Construction Industry Waste is best defined as any material by-product of human and industrial activity that has no residual value‚ but construction industry’s waste has a residual value and is avoidable. Hong Kong polytechnic (1993) defines construction waste as the “by product generated and removed from construction‚ renovation and demolition work places or sites of building and civil engineering structures”. Types of
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INTRODUCTION The waste produced in the course of health care activities carries a higher potential for infection and injury than any other type of waste. Therefore it is essential to have safe and reliable method for its handling. Inadequate or improper handling of biomedical waste may have serious public health consequences and a significant impact upon environment. Appropriate management of health care waste is thus a crucial component of environmental health protection and it should become an
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Website Material on Plastic Waste Management Central Pollution Control Board‚ Parivesh Bhawan‚ East Arjun Nagar‚ Delhi-110032 June‚ 2013 Chapter – 1: Annual Report (2011-12) on Implementation of PWM Plastic products have become an integral part in our daily life as a basic need. It produced on a massive scale worldwide and its production crosses the 150 million tonnes per year globally. In India approximately 8 Million tonnes plastic products are consumed every year (2008) which is
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Waste management Introduction Waste management is a set of operations used to lead and manage solid wastes. This term is originally used for all the human wastes and activities and is commonly considered to make a difference in the environment. A long time ago‚ waste consisted of biodegradable waste and ashes‚ but as time changed‚ nowadays waste is also formed by chemicals and electronics such as computers‚ batteries‚ etc‚ which makes it difficult to reduce or reuse. So‚ as the beginning this wasn’t
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