American Society of Civil Engineers new book, Sustainable Solid Waste Management, examines all aspects of solid waste management from the basic principles to recent advances. Handling solid waste in an environmentally sustainable manner is a growing issue.
This 22-chapter collection analyzes the critical issues to be considered during the various stages of a solid waste management program. Leading experts examine waste minimization, waste as a resource, appropriate disposal, and efficient systems by fostering public policy.
Additional topics include public policies to reduce waste at its source, technologies for treating solid waste, engineered landfills, and legal frameworks and life-cycle assessments for the waste management industry. Municipal engineers, environmental managers, researchers and students will find this book an excellent guide to social and technological issues related to sustainable solid waste management.
For more information, visit www.asce.org.