The major issue facing the globe is plastic, a material that is extremely dangerous and difficult to disintegrate. Polythene bags, garbage disposals, furniture, food packaging,… Read More »How to Make Bricks from Plastic Waste Materials
Biofuel, often known as organic matter, is any fuel that comes from biomass. The term “animal waste” encompasses any type of plant or algal material,… Read More »How to Make Biofuel from Waste Materials
If you have a good concept, starting a business is a great way to make money and it only requires a small amount of time… Read More »How to Make Money from E-Wastes
(1) Choose your Business Setup Strategy As you will need to make sure that you are well knowledgeable on the many business types that you… Read More »How to start up an E-waste Recycling Business
Waste characterization is a method used to determine the types of materials being discarded in a waste stream and in what proportion. Waste characterization information… Read More »Waste Characterization and Analysis
Paperwork Itinerary Inventory details of sampling stations; maps List of samples required at each sampling station List of stations where water level readings are to… Read More »Checklist for Waste Sampling
In General; When collecting samples of concentrated wastes for laboratory analyses, field personnel are required to screen the waste materials to ensure safe handling and… Read More »Waste Sample Handling Procedures
Selecting appropriate equipment to sample wastes is a challenging task due to the uncertainty of the physical characteristics and nature of the wastes. It may… Read More »Waste Sampling Equipment and Waste Sampling Procedures
Modernisation and progress has had its share of disadvantages and one of the main aspects of concern is the pollution it is causing to the… Read More »Health Impacts of Solid Wastes
The first step in a site investigation should be the gathering of background information. information concerning the history of activity at a site (including locations… Read More »Site History-Evaluating Existing Data/File Information
Why collect waste samples? There are a wide variety of reasons for collecting samples and various sampling strategies for different situations. It is important that… Read More »Rationale for Waste Sampling and Techniques
Infections Skin and blood infections resulting from direct contact with waste, and from infected wounds Eye and respiratory infections resulting from exposure to infected dust,… Read More »Occupational Hazards associated with Waste Handling
Poor solid waste management can pose a serious risk to human health. The improper management of solid wastes represents a source of environmental pollution, and… Read More »Specific Effects of Solid waste on Human Health
Imagine what will happen if we all throw garbage, junk and rubbish away anyhow. Imagine there was no authority to supervise waste management activities from… Read More »Effects of Solid Waste on the Environment
Experience has shown that designing one neatly-packaged, systematic approach for communities to achieve the greatest possible measure of IWM benefits may be difficult. However, the… Read More »Guiding Principles of Integrated Waste Management
Integrated waste management provides a new approach to solid waste. It seeks to keep products, the materials and energy embodied in their manufacture, and the… Read More »Benefits of Integrated Waste Management
IWM and Local Economies: There are several ways to describe integrated waste management and its benefits. Perhaps the best way for our purposes is to… Read More »Practical Applications of IWM for Rural Communities
Energy is used to transform raw materials into a corrugated cardboard box. The first consideration for the box in a waste management planning process is… Read More »Integrated Waste Management (IWM): The Case of the Corrugated Box
