Sustainable steps to debris management

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A briefing report prepared by the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) summarizes response received from members regarding specific techniques to minimize loss and maximize debris recovery. The main focus is laid on those recovery and collection activities that are the quickest to implement, with the least amount of human exposure to any hazardous or toxic materials present in the waste stream.

Publisher: JG Press, Inc.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2005
Hazardous Waste Treatmnt,Storge,Disposl, Hazardous Waste Collection, Methods, Hazardous waste management, Hazardous wastes

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The State of Garbage in America

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The State of Garbage in America is one of the two main sources of national data that explains how solid waste is managed in the United States. The State of Garbage in America collects tonnage data on municipal solid waste (MSW) and inquires different states the percentage of amounts recycled, composted and landslide.

Author: Goldstein, Nora, Kaufman, Scott M., Millrath, Karsten, Themelis, Nickolas J.
Publisher: JG Press, Inc.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2004
Solid Waste Collection, Municipal Solid Waste, Surveys, Municipal solid wastes

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From solid waste management to sustainable economy

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The amount of materials recycled annually and used for the creation of new products has been on a rise from eight million tons in 1968 to seventy-five million tons in 2002. The advantages of recycling waste materials are described.

Author: Seldman, Neil
Publisher: JG Press, Inc.
Publication Name: BioCycle
Subject: Environmental services industry
ISSN: 0276-5055
Year: 2003
Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Pollutants produced & recycled, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Waste management, Recycling (Waste, etc.), Recycling, Solid wastes

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Subjects list: United States, Solid waste disposal
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