9781779563316, Introduction to Waste Management, Earth and Environmental Science

Introduction to Waste Management

Description

A comprehensive overview of waste management practices, focusing on sustainable methods for handling municipal, industrial, and hazardous waste. The book covers waste characterization, collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal, along with recycling and resource recovery. The book emphasizes regulatory frameworks, environmental impacts, and innovative technologies. Case studies and practical examples illustrate effective waste management strategies. The goal is to equip students and professionals with the knowledge to develop and implement efficient waste management systems.
Author(s) Bio

Navodita Bhatnagar is a PhD holder in Environmental Biotechnology from Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland. She fi¬nished her Master’s in Technology in Biotechnology from Birla institute of technology and Sciences, Goa in 2015 and Bachelor’s in technology from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi in 2013. She is an alumnus of Indo-German center for sustainability and a recipient of DAAD fellowship for the same which is essentially a collaborative interface to gather scientists in the fi¬eld of environment sciences to come together and work for the common cause which is environment protection. Her field of expertise is waste management, conversion of biomass to energy, sustainable waste disposal and bioremediation.