There are several ways to describe integrated waste management and its benefits. Perhaps the best way for our purposes is to look at the effect… Read More »Practical Applications of Integrated Waste Management for Rural Communities
Integrated Waste Management, or IWM, is a tool to determine the most energy-efficient, least-polluting ways to deal with the various components and items of a… Read More »Concept Integrated Waste Management (IWM)
The fuel efficiency of cattle dung is 11% and that of Biogas from same dung is 60%, Biogas technology holds promise of revolutionizing energy scene-conserving… Read More »Fuel Efficiency of Biogas and Biogas Plant Construction
We have previously described most conventional methods/technologies for solid waste treatment available to all especially in the third world or developing economies. We shall use… Read More »Other Methods/Technologies for Solid Waste Treatment
In our earlier discussions of solid waste concept, we noted that the history of waste is closely tied to the varied activities undertaken by man… Read More »Traditional Solid Waste Disposal Methods
The hygienic storage of refuse is achieved through the following: The provision of adequate and sufficient number of containers (waste bins) to hold to hold… Read More »Criteria for Hygienic Storage of Solid Waste
A typical waste management system in a low- or middle-income country includes the following elements: Waste generation and storage Segregation, reuse, and recycling at the… Read More »Elements of Solid Waste Management Processes
The hierarchy of waste management and the concept of sustainable waste management have led to the development of alternative waste treatment and disposal options rather… Read More »Other Waste Treatment Technologies
