National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Costs and Approaches for Municipal Solid Waste Recycling Programs

Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.
Nature

Advanced predictive modeling of municipal solid waste management using robust machine learning

The rapid urbanization and technological advancements witnessed over recent decades have fundamentally reshaped the landscape of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) 1. As cities expand, the volume ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Municipal Solid Waste Recycling in the United States: Analysis of Current and Alternative Approaches

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management systems in the United States have undergone much evolution over time. The overall system has seen many changes, including changes in policy, the types of ...
Case Western Reserve University

How to Dispose of Chemical Waste

Chemical waste is regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). It cannot be disposed of in regular trash or in the sewer system.
Forbes

New Plastic Recycling Method Achieves Cost-Parity With Virgin Plastic

Single-use plastic might just be the most insane act of collective self-harm humanity commits every single day. Each year, the United Nations Environment Programme estimates that we discard a ...