Solid, Liquid & Hazardous Waste

Chapter Introduction

Solid, liquid, and hazardous wastes pose serious environmental problems and risks, including increasing pollution of groundwater, rivers, the marine environment, and the atmosphere. They create unsightly areas, and contribute to breeding of pests, and other noxious conditions, human health may be threatened directly through poisoning, respiratory problems, and even birth defects. At the same time, many wastes are resources, as evidenced by the use of bagasse to generate electricity, plastics and paper to be recycled into new products, and food wastes composted into a rich soil building additive.

 What is the general situation with these ISSUES

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