Waste Management: Current Perspectives

Waste management is a systematic approach towards disposal of waste which not only involves scientific but management principles. This book focuses on various aspects of waste management, current problems and solutions to tackle them sustainably..Waste disposal is a big problem in developing countries and this not only causes accumulation of waste but also leads to pollution of air, water and soil.In the book, the articles have been included which discuss about the waste management practices in various developing countries, practices and challenges for solid waste management, waste disposal problems, leachate management, categorizing and sorting of waste, bioremediation and so on.I hope it will be insightful for the readers and help them understand the dire need for sustainable waste management practices.

Navodita Bhatnagar finished her masters in technology and currently pursuing her PhD in environmental sciences from Institute of Technology, Carlow, Ireland. She’s a keen enthusiast of environment protection and management. An alumunus of Indo-German centre for sustainibility which is essentially a collaborative interface to gather scientists in the field of environment sciences to come together and work for the common cause which is environment protection.