Waste Management: A Reference Handbook
byDavid E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
20200922
ABC-CLIO
Pages | 344 |
Topics | Composting;Dumps;Environment;Food Waste;Incineration Plants;Industrial Waste;Landfills;Metal;Plastic;Recycling;Scrapping;Current Events and Issues: Environment |
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Waste Management: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the United States and elsewhere, including such issues as food scraps, recycling, and other kinds of solid waste.
Waste Management: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of waste management from the earliest pages of human history to the present day.
Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.
The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about waste management, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the industry, differentiates this book from others in the field. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
- Provides readers with a history of waste management, which has evolved significantly over the years
- Discusses the impact of global economics and trade on the waste management industry
- Supplies abundant resources for further research on waste management by readers of all ages
- Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
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Table of Contents
Waste Management: A Reference Handbook
Author(s): Newton, David;Contributors: Newton, David;Abstract:Waste Management: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the United States and elsewhere, including such issues as food scraps, recycling, and other kinds of solid waste.
Waste Management: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of waste management from the earliest pages of human history to the present day.
Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.
The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about waste management, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the industry, differentiates this book from others in the field. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.
- Provides readers with a history of waste management, which has evolved significantly over the years
- Discusses the impact of global economics and trade on the waste management industry
- Supplies abundant resources for further research on waste management by readers of all ages
- Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
SortTitle: waste management: a reference handbookAuthor Info:David E. NewtonauthorDavid E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.
eISBN-13: 9781440872839Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440872839.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440872822Imprint: ABC-CLIOPages: 344Publication Date: 20200922Series: Contemporary World Issues- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i2
- Title v6
- Copyright vi7
- Contents vii8
- Preface xiii14
- 1 Background and History 320
- 2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions 6178
- 3 Perspectives 125142
- Introduction 125142
- Computational Approaches to Precise Toxicology Research 125142
- The Recycling Puzzle 128145
- The Search for Safe and Effective Wastewater Management Solutions 132149
- Ecological Feces and Urine Alchemy in Shogun Japan 136153
- Colonel Waring’s Epoch Cure 140157
- Composting Helps Keep the Soil Beneath Our Feet Healthy and Vibrantly Alive! 145162
- The Flow of Waste: Earth Day to the Tesla Gigafactory 149166
- Waste Management and Tribes 153170
- Sludge: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 158175
- 4 Profiles 163180
- Air & Waste Management Association 163180
- Robert Bullard (1946–) 165182
- Dollie Burwell (1948–) 166183
- Edwin Chadwick (1800–1890) 168185
- Environmental Protection Agency 170187
- Alfred Fryer (1830/31–1892) 173190
- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives 174191
- Hazel Johnson (1935–2011) 176193
- Keep America Beautiful 177194
- Charles J. Moore (dates unavailable) 179196
- National Recycling Coalition 180197
- National Waste & Recycling Association 182199
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission 184201
- Boyan Slat (1994–) 186203
- Solid Waste Association of North America 187204
- Beverly Wright (1947–) 190207
- 5 Data and Documents 193210
- Introduction 193210
- Data 193210
- Table 5.1. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960–2015 (thousandsof tons) 194211
- Table 5.2. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960–2015 195212
- Table 5.3. Municipal Solid Wastes Recycled and Composted, 1960–2015 196213
- Table 5.4. Materials Combusted with Energy Recovery, 1970–2015 197214
- Table 5.5. Materials Landfilled in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960–2015 198215
- Table 5.6. List of Superfund National Priority List Sites, 1983–2019 199216
- Table 5.7. Trend Analysis for Hazardous Waste Generation, 2001–2017, National and by Selected States 200217
- Documents 201218
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976) 201218
- Margaret Bean et al. v. Southwestern Waste Management Corp. (1979) 203220
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (1980), 205222
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989) 209226
- Principles of Environmental Justice (1991) 211228
- Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. Templet (1991) 214231
- Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992) 216233
- United States of America v. Asarco Incorporated (Consent Decree) (1998) 220237
- Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003) 222239
- Electronic Waste Recycling Act (2003) 224241
- Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (2018) 226243
- Negotiating Superfund Settlements (2019) 229246
- 6 Resources 237254
- 7 Chronology 283300
- Glossary 297314
- Index 303320