Solid Waste Management for Resource-Efficient Systems

Circularity in Action

1st Edition - August 13, 2024
Editors: Richa Singh, Sanjeeb Mohapatra, Mui-Choo Jong
Language: English
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Solid Waste Management for Resource-Efficient Systems: Circularity in Action promotes innovation and shares best practices based on the principles of the circular economy and resource conservation on different aspects of sustainable solid waste management. The book also explains sources, impacts, and recycling potential of emerging wastes. It presents management strategies, including emerging green infrastructure and digitalization for recycling and gainful application of waste. In addition, sections highlight various environmental and health hazards while providing different management strategies based on the principle of resource recovery and circular economy that can help to minimize the environmental impacts.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgment
Part I: Composition and characterization of different types of municipal solid waste
Chapter 1 Characterization and compositional analysis of municipal solid waste in developing and developed world—An insight
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Historical origins of solid waste management
3 Definition of solid waste
4 Factors influencing the generation of waste
5 Material flow and waste generation
6 Types of solid waste
7 Major components of municipal solid waste
8 Composition of municipal solid waste
9 Characterization of solid waste
10 Major characteristics of municipal solid waste (Peavy and George Tchobanoglous, 1987)
11 Global scenario of MSW
12 Comparative characteristics and composition of MSW in developed and developing countries
13 Solid waste generation and composition of MSW in different regions of the world
14 Current status of municipal solid waste management at global level
15 Solid waste management in developing countries
16 Integrated solid waste management
17 Conclusion
References
Chapter 2 An overview of solid waste management in the Pacific: Current status, challenges, and recommendations
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Current status of solid waste management in the Pacific Island countries (Fiji)
3 Different waste management practices
4 Challenges related to SWM
5 Recommendations
6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 3 Electronic waste management in developing economies: Challenges and approaches
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Sources of e-waste
3 Status of e-waste
4 Existing e-waste policy, regulations, and tools
5 Global best practices
6 Challenges associated with the management of e-waste in developing countries
7 Plausible solutions to e-waste menace
8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 Uniform electronic waste classification—A required policy to compare country-level electronic waste statistics
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Methodology
3 Results and discussion
4 Conclusion
References
Part II: Environmental and health hazards due to improper management of solid wastes
Chapter 5 Emerging environmental contaminants: Fate at landfill sites and in leachate
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Emerging environmental contaminants and their classification
3 The source and fate of emerging environmental contaminants in landfill
4 Landfill leachate
5 Emerging environmental contaminants in landfill leachate
6 Recent case studies on water contamination by ECs through landfill leachate
7 Management strategies
8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6 The flow of microplastics from wastewater to the urban aquatic environment: Occurrence, fate, and an outlook on management strategies in Asia
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Occurrence of MPs in urban aquatic compartments
3 Fate and accumulation of MPs in the aquatic compartments
4 Management strategies for MPs pollution control
5 Conclusion and future outlook
References
Chapter 7 Worldwide impact of COVID-19 on sustainable solid waste management—Challenges and opportunities
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Solid waste generation characteristics during COVID-19
3 Conventional method for management of municipal solid waste
4 Challenges in handling municipal solid waste during COVID-19 pandemic periods
5 National and international guidelines/policies for management of solid waste during COVID-19 pandemic periods
6 Technologies for treatment of municipal solid waste and biomedical waste during COVID-19
7 Opportunities and potential strategies for sustainable management of municipal solid waste and biomedical waste in the COVID-19 pandemic
8 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
Part III: Management strategies and approaches for biodegradable and nonbiodegradable solid waste
Chapter 8 A review of rapid composting techniques and optimization of parameters for the management of organic waste
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Types of composting
3 Factors enabling expedited decomposition in composting dynamics
4 Impediments in composting
5 Discussion and future prospects
6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9 Achieving decarbonization in the waste management sector
Abstract
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 Organic waste management
3 Recycling
4 Land disposal
5 Incinerators
6 Policy and tools
7 Conclusion
References
Chapter 10 Pollutants control strategies for modern waste incinerators: Status quo in China in the context of municipal solid waste classification
Abstract
1 China's MSW classification and incineration: Policy trend and status quo
2 Impact of MSW classification on pollutants and carbon emissions
3 Cases of ultra-low emission MSWI plants in China
4 Standardized MSW management benefit for circular economy
5 Summary
References
Chapter 11 A review study on plastic waste management: An Indian perspective
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Classification and impacts of plastic waste
3 Key legislation in plastic waste management in India
4 Recycling of plastic waste
5 Plastic waste management strategies
6 Construction has plastic waste issues—Is the industry taking measures?
7 Plastic waste utilization in construction
8 Limitations while using plastic wastes
9 Revenues through plastic waste
10 Discussion
11 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12 Integration of the informal sector in solid waste management for resource recovery
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Nature of informal sector in SWM
3 Role of the informal sector in SWM
4 Challenges faced by informal sector in SWM
5 Integration of the informal sector
6 Conclusion
References
Part IV: Dumpsite remediation and landfill management: Environmental implications and management strategies
Chapter 13 Status of landfilling in developing and developed nations: A literature review
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Global status of solid waste management
3 Role of landfilling in waste management
4 Major impacts of landfilling
5 Leachate
6 Current status of landfilling and waste dumping in developed and developing countries
7 Dumpsite remediation and landfill mining
8 Summary
References
Chapter 14 Legacy waste management and dumpsite remediation in India: A policy drive for garbage-free cities
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Circular economy model for legacy waste management
3 Framework for cost-benefit analysis of legacy waste management
4 Current scenario in India
5 Summary and conclusions
References
Chapter 15 Landfill mining—Opportunities and challenges in a European perspective
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Motivation and opportunities for landfill mining projects
3 Lack of policies promoting LFM
4 The important steps of LFM
5 Material and waste composition
6 Economics of LFM
7 Challenges and conclusions
References
Chapter 16 Significance of natural treatment systems for management of landfill leachate: Fate of micropollutants
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Impacts of landfill leachate in environmental matrices and extent of leachate pollution in India
3 Micropollutant occurrences in landfill leachate of developing countries
4 Minimization of micropollutants from landfill leachate using natural treatment systems
5 Conclusions
References
Part V: Management of special waste streams
Chapter 17 Hazardous and nonhazardous waste management at ship breaking yards: A way toward a sustainable and green ship recycling
Abstract
1 What is ship recycling, and how is it started?
2 Ship recycling or shipbreaking can generate a variety of solid and hazardous wastes
3 Waste management in ship recycling involves the following steps
4 Circular economy potential of ship recycling in India
5 Summary
References
Chapter 18 Methods for treatment of asbestos-containing wastes for their safe disposal and gainful utilization
Abstract
1 Background
2 Methods for handling and disposal of ACWs
3 Methods for decontamination of ACWs
4 Comparison of different treatment technologies
5 Framework for recycling of ACWs
6 Way forward
References
Chapter 19 Environmental sound management of biomedical waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Types of waste
3 Associated hazards and environmental impact
4 Impact of COVID-19
5 Challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
6 Methods of biomedical waste management
7 Policy intervention
8 Current status and future perspective
9 Conclusion
References
Chapter 20 Industrial solid waste for wastewater treatment: An approach toward the circular economy
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Valorization of sugarcane bagasse from agricultural industry
3 Valorization of black liquor from pulp and paper mills
4 Valorization of steel industry waste
5 Summary and future scope of work
References
Chapter 21 A paradigm shift in the management of oil refinery wastes
Abstract
1 Introduction
2 Anaerobic digestion (AD)
3 Conclusion
References
Index

Richa Singh

Richa Singh is currently working with the Centre for Science and, New Delhi, as a Deputy Programme Manager in the municipal solid waste division. She has completed her doctoral research at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India, on management strategies and technologies for municipal solid waste and hazardous wastes, focusing on converting wastes into green construction products for gainful applications. She holds a master’s degree, with a gold medal, in Environmental Science and Technology from Banaras Hindu University. She has worked with Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (a hazardous waste management firm in India) as an Assistant Manager at their hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facility in Indore before joining her Ph.D. At CSE, she has been engaged in research and advocacy related to solid waste management in India and actively working on establishing a sustainable solid waste management system in Asian and African countries. She has conducted various roundtables, seminars, workshops, and training programmes for the officials of urban local bodies across India and Africa.

Affiliations and expertise

Deputy Programme Manager, Municipal Solid Waste Division, Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi, India

Sanjeeb Mohapatra

Dr. Sanjeeb Mohapatra works as a Marie Skłodowska Curie Postdoctoral (MSC) Fellow at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands. Prior to this position, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at the National University of Singapore. His research interest broadly covers the monitoring of emerging contaminants (ECs), photoelectrochemical (PEC) degradation of ECs, the role of dissolved organic matter in deciding the fate of such contaminants, and the circular economy approach to wastewater treatment. He is a recipient of the Water Advanced Research Innovation (WARI) Fellowship awarded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), India, University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute (DWFI), USA, and Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF). He is a recipient of the Newton-Bhabha Fellowship jointly awarded by DST, India, and British Council, U.K. He is also a recipient of the DST-INSPIRE fellowship offered by DST, India.

Affiliations and expertise

NUS Environmental Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Mui-Choo Jong

Dr. Jong obtained her PhD in Environmental Engineering at Newcastle University, United Kingdom (2019). Her research straddles sustainable management of anthropogenic wastes and environmental quality assessment. She completed a PhD thesis focusing on low-energy wastewater treatment technology for decentralised application, especially suited for application in low-middle-income countries, where waste treatment is not universal. She launched her career at the National University of Singapore, working as a postdoctoral researcher under the NUS Environmental Research Institute. Here, she expanded her area of research to studying marine plastics and microplastics, including field occurrence, ecotoxicity in exposed biological systems, and fate of plastic-bound co-contaminants (e.g., antibiotics and organic compounds). Some of Dr. Jong’s international achievements include: 1) “Top 10 finalist for the Young scientist Awards” at the 27th SETAC-Europe Conference, Brussels (2017); 2) awardee for the 1st Cohort of National PhD Training Programme (Medical Research Foundation) in Antimicrobial Resistance Research, UK (2018); and 3) the invited keynote speaker for the United Nations World Antimicrobial Awareness Week’s webminar (2021). She actively enhancing and contributing her research knowledge by reviewing manuscripts, acting as independent reviewer for international journals including Water Research, Cleaner Waste Systems, Journal of Hazardous Materials, and Marine Pollution Bulletin. Presently, she has been selected as the intern editor for the journal “Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology”. Dr. Jong joined the Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School in October 2022, as an assistant professor.

Affiliations and expertise

Assistant Professor, Institute of Environment and Ecology, Tsinghua Shenzhen International Graduate School, Tsinghua University, Shenzhen, China

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