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Municipal solid waste management (MSWM), mostly an urban phenomenon, is undoubtedly an important ... more Municipal solid waste management (MSWM), mostly an urban phenomenon, is undoubtedly an important issue of global concern today that invites attention of engineers, activists, academicians, researchers, students and citizens interested in and working on environment. Disposal of waste in an eco-friendly and sustainable way stands as a big problem even in small towns nowadays. Ceaseless migration of people to urban centres from neighbouring rural and semi urban areas has resulted in exponential growth of population in towns and cities. There is a continuous shift of economic activity from agrarian to industrial and service sector as well. Most people have sought for the so-called modern ‘made-easy’ lifestyle with the abandonment of rural traditional life and adopted the ‘throw-away’ culture. Plastics have replaced traditional cotton and jute culture in day today life from market to kitchen and garden to bedroom. It has inevitably led to the generation of huge amount of municipal solid ...
Municipal solid waste management (MSWM), mostly an urban phenomenon, is undoubtedly an important ... more Municipal solid waste management (MSWM), mostly an urban phenomenon, is undoubtedly an important issue of global concern today that invites attention of engineers, activists, academicians, researchers, students and citizens interested in and working on environment. Disposal of waste in an eco-friendly and sustainable way stands as a big problem even in small towns nowadays. Ceaseless migration of people to urban centres from neighbouring rural and semi urban areas has resulted in exponential growth of population in towns and cities. There is a continuous shift of economic activity from agrarian to industrial and service sector as well. Most people have sought for the so-called modern ‘made-easy’ lifestyle with the abandonment of rural traditional life and adopted the ‘throw-away’ culture. Plastics have replaced traditional cotton and jute culture in day today life from market to kitchen and garden to bedroom. It has inevitably led to the generation of huge amount of municipal solid ...