Integrated Waste Management in India Status and Future Prospects for
This book provides insights into the current status of waste management in India and research approaches to minimize waste and convert useful waste into energy alternatives towards achieving environmental sustainability. It also discusses the implications
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Marimuthu Prashanthi Rajakumar Sundaram Editors
Integrated Waste Management in India Status and Future Prospects for Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Science and Engineering Environmental Science
Series editors Ulrich Förstner, Hamburg, Germany Wim H. Rulkens, Wageningen, The Netherlands Wim Salomons, Haren, The Netherlands
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Marimuthu Prashanthi Rajakumar Sundaram •
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Integrated Waste Management in India Status and Future Prospects for Environmental Sustainability
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Editors Marimuthu Prashanthi Department of Environmental Management Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India
Rajakumar Sundaram Department of Marine Biotechnology Bharathidasan University Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu India
ISSN 1863-5520 ISSN 1863-5539 (electronic) Environmental Science and Engineering ISSN 1431-6250 Environmental Science ISBN 978-3-319-27226-9 ISBN 978-3-319-27228-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-27228-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016931343 © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper This Springer imprint is published by SpringerNature The registered company is Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Preface
“Solid wastes are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem” —Jimmy Carter Waste Management is a mammoth task in India, which stands complicated with the increase in urbanization, changing lifestyles, and increase in consumer behavior. The current practice of uncontrolled dumping of waste in open areas of towns/cities have created serious environmental and public health problems. Financial constraints, institutional weaknesses, insufficient manpower and collection systems, improp
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