Waste Management and the Environment

Unscientific waste management aggravates different types of environmental pollution such as air and water, including groundwater and soil quality, which can impact public health as waste is a breeding ground for various diseases [10]. 

Developing countries spend more than 0.5% of per capita gross national productivity on urban waste services, which covers only approximately one-third of the overall cost [11]. Correct planning for the primary and secondary collection, and subsequent disposal, 

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Kungolos, Popov V, Itoh H. (eds.) Waste Management and The Environment TV WIT Trans Ecol Environ 2008 109 857-866. 

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