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Management, Control, Recycling and Disposal. Plastic wastes in the municipal solid waste (MSW) stream and in the industrial sector are discussed in this book. Quantities of plastic wastes generated, characterization of the wastes, their environmental impact, and management of the waste stream are described. Contents include: Wastes in the MSW Stream Production, Use and Disposal of Plastics and Plastic Products Options to Reduce the Impacts of ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration, commonly called waste-to-energy (WTE), is now used to manage about 16per cent of all US MSW. This text provides an assessment of the social and economic factors that drive decisions about WTE in the United States.

The Economic Feasibility of Recycling: A Case Study of Plastic Wastes is the first book to provide a general overview of the major issues at the heart of the recycle/disposal question. Analyzing in nontechnical language the incentives for and barriers to recycling, this new work examines a broad range of topics, including: the various recycle processes, how the various disposal methods affect the environment, what role the public and private s...