The Globe We Live In Have Two Types Of Environments, One Is Natural Environment Of Air, Soil, Water, Hills, Trees (Abiotic), Etc., And The Other One Is Plant, Animals (Biotic), Etc., Which Is To Called Social Environment. Man Has Managed To Create Comfortable Habitat, Using Science And Technology, Religion And Politics. In Fact Both The Environments Are Lively And Lovely. But With Comfort Comes Propagation, The Biological Growth Qualitative And Quantitative, Resulting In Unhealthy By- Products, Which Are In The Form Of Solid, Liquid And Gaseous. Soon We Find Our Paradise Is Transformed Into Inferno By Our Own Activities.This Text Is The Story Of Such Human Behaviour, Its Enormity, And A Modest Gesture To Think How To Avoid Catastrophe. It Is The Awareness Of The Undesirable Changes Occurring Around Us That Has Led To The Study Of Pollution Of Different Kinds. Abiotic Industrial Residues On The Other Hand May Not Be Of Immediate Hazard To Animal Life But Pose Eco Incompatibility In The Time Scale. The Legislation Is There And Is Desirable To Limit The Proliferation Of Solid Waste Out Of Bounds. But No Amount Of Legislation Is Enough Until The Public Awareness And Feeling For Fellowmen Are Not There To Improve The Quality Of Life.Though Management Is The Final Aim Of This Story, In The First Chapter We Will Try To Identify Different Aspects Of Environment Where We Live. The Next Three Chapters Are Based On Different Environmental Resources Of The Solid Wastes, Their Nature And Classification, Their Common Ways Of Treatment. Possibilities Of Reuse, Recovery And Recycling In Some Cases Will Also Be Discussed. The Financial And Economic Aspect Of The Same Is Presented In Chapter Five. In The Sixth Chapter, We Will Look Forward To Public Awareness And Participation In The Abatement And Management Aspect Of The Solid Waste Problems. The Concluding Seventh Chapter Will Have The Optimization System, Analysis And The Planning Aspect Of The Entire Subject.

This book addresses the ever-growing environmental problem of solid waste. It stresses the importance of proper methods of waste disposal that is necessary to sustain life on earth. Readers learn how they can help in waste reduction and all anti-pollution and conservation efforts.

Will educate young people about the problems associated with solid waste. The activities encourage them to think about options for reducing the amount of waste they generate, and how they can help by recycling and learning about other waste management alternatives. They are two sections: K through 6, and another for grades 7 through 12. Illustrated.

This book focuses on education for environmental sustainability, in particular the area of solid waste management. Presenting the latest studies from different countries, industries and education sectors on the approaches and innovative ideas to educate future citizens regarding sustainable development of our planet, it is of interest to educators, academics, tertiary students, policy-makers, environmental scientists, social scientists and practitioners who have been involved in education, policy, science, and technological innovation for solid waste management.

"This book examines the negative impacts of plastic and explores different biotechnological interventions to plastic pollution. It also generates an awareness of the use of plastics and its impact on the environment, human health, and other ecosystems"--

The Subject Of Waste Management Has Been Grown To The Status Of Maturity In All Developed Countries. Every Year, New Techniques Are Being Developed To Recover The Energy And Recycle The Materials. The Nations Like Usa, Australia, Norway And Western Europe Are Handling Their Solid Wastes In A Scientific And Hygienic Way. However, In Most Of The Developing World, Of Africa, Asia And Eastern European Nations, The Collection, Transportation And Disposal Of Solid Waste Is Still At Its Lowest Ebb. In Usa, Though The Technology For Handling Of The Solid Waste Is Available, The Wastes Are Mostly Managed By Land Filling (70%) And Incineration With Or Without Energy Recovery. It Means A Major Share Of The Source Is Wasted. Only 30-31% Of The Waste Materials Are Recovered.In Contrast To This, In Developing Countries Like India 60-70% Of The Materials Are Recovered And Reused Mostly By The Informal Sector Without Application Of Any Art Of Technology. There Is No National Level Data Are Available On Solid Waste Management In Those Countries. Often The Waste Is Open Burnt Or Land Filled In The Low-Lying Areas. The Unscientific Way Of Waste Management Pose The Risk Of Diseases To Humans And Also Degrade The Environment. The Toxic Smoke Containing, Furans And Dioxins Are Released After The Burning Of Trash, Leading To The Rise In Carcinogenic Trace Gases In The Atmosphere.In The Present Context, The Us Is Conveniently Taken As A Representative Of Developed World And India Representing Developing Countries And The Book Is Designed Into 6-7 Chapters. Chapter 1 Deals With The General Aspects And Basic Principles Of Solid Waste Management. Chapter 2 Deals With The Solid Waste Management In Usa And Solid Waste Management In India Is Dealt In Chapter 3 Respectively. Details About Plastic Waste Management In Us, India And Rest Of The World Are Explained In Chapter 4. Management Of Biomedical Waste Is Collated And Provided In Chapter 5 And Chapter 6 Deals With The Hazardous Waste Management.The Subject Of Solid Waste Management And Urban Agriculture Is Provided In Chapter 7 And The Chapter 8 Narrates The Comparative Aspects Of Waste Management In Us And India. It Is Observed That A Good Number Of Books Are Available On The Technologies And Principles Of Waste Treatment, However Meager Titles Exist On Waste Management. Hence Book Is An Appropriate Attempt To Fill The Lacunae. This Book Will Be Useful To Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Environmental Managers And The General Public As Well.

Lesson plans and activities promote recycling awareness for elementary and secondary school students.