Resource Recovery to Approach Zero Municipal Waste

CRC Press

Resource Recovery to Approach Zero Municipal WasteAuthor(s): Mohammad J. Taherzadeh, Tobias Richards\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138892750, 978-1138892750\nSynopsis\nCurrent development results in a linear flow from raw material to waste, which cannot be sustainable in the long term. Plus, a global population of 7 billion people means that there are 7 billion waste producers in the world. At present, dumping and landfilling are the primary practices for getting rid of municipal solid waste (MSW). However, this waste contains resources that weve yet to utilize. To create sustainable societies, we need to approach zero waste by recovering these resources.\n\nThere are cities and countries where zero waste is close to becoming a reality. Landfilling of organic waste is forbidden in Europe, and countries such as Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and Switzerland have developed a variety of technologies to recover resour.