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: Received: 5 September 2023 / Approved: 6 September 2023 / Online: 7 September 2023 (03:06:49 CEST)
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Gupta, P.; Sharma, A.; Bhardwaj, L.K. Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on Environment & Human Health. Preprints2023, 2023090384. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0384.v1
Gupta, P.; Sharma, A.; Bhardwaj, L.K. Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on Environment & Human Health. Preprints 2023, 2023090384. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0384.v1
Gupta, P.; Sharma, A.; Bhardwaj, L.K. Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on Environment & Human Health. Preprints2023, 2023090384. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0384.v1
APA Style
Gupta, P., Sharma, A., & Bhardwaj, L.K. (2023). Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on Environment & Human Health. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0384.v1
Chicago/Turabian Style
Gupta, P., Aarzoo Sharma and Laxmi Kant Bhardwaj. 2023 "Solid Waste Management (SWM) and Its Effect on Environment & Human Health" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202309.0384.v1
Abstract
Solid waste has become a tenacious issue worldwide. It has been increasing exponentially due to urbanization and the increase in the population. Since the twentieth-century technological revolution, there have been significant changes in the composition of solid waste. It poses significant challenges for waste management systems worldwide. Waste management is the process of handling waste right from its creation to its final disposal, including transport, collection, treatment, and monitoring. The present solid waste management (SWM) system is affected by unfavorable institutional, economic, technical, legislative, and operational constraints. Poor waste management is affecting ecosystems and human health, damaging our finite natural resources, impeding human economic progress, and harming people's quality of life. Now, researchers are concerned about the environment's degradation, a decline in quality of life, and risks related to waste management grow as the volume of solid waste. So, they are focusing on sustainable waste management practices which will be crucial for creating a cleaner and healthier environment for future generations. This chapter focuses on the concept of solid waste, its types, management, and its effect on the health of humans and the environment.
Keywords
Solid Waste; Waste Management; Environment; Human Health
Subject
Environmental and Earth Sciences, Waste Management and Disposal
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