Handbook of Solid Waste Management

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• 1) Introduction; 2) Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management; 3) Solid Waste Stream Characteristics; 4) Federal Regulations; 5) State Solid Waste Legislation; 6) Planning MSW Management Programs; 7) Environmental Perspectives; 8) Source Reduction; 9) Recycling; 10) Composting of Municipal Solid Wastes; 11) Waste to Energy Conversion; 12) Landfilling; 13) Siting Solid Waste Facilities; 14) Financing and Life –Cycle Costing of Solid Waste in the US; 15) The US Environmental Protection Agency’s role in Municipal Solid Waste Management; Appendix A. Glossary; Appendix B. Abbreviations; Appendix C. Solid Waste Management; Appendix D. Schools and Organizations Offering Courses and Information on Solid Waste Management; Appendix E. Unit Conversions;