Waste legislation in the European Union member states develops in large measure directly from European Community directives and policies. A methodical understanding of the appropriate European law is thus essential for all those involved in waste management and their legal consultants (Jackson, n
Waste legislation in the European Union member states develops in large measure directly from European Community directives and policies. A methodical understanding of the appropriate European law is thus essential for all those involved in waste management and their legal consultants (Jackson, n
Legal provisions can effortlessly be put into practice and become counterproductive if they are not coordinated by a certain level of political culture and ethics in politics. That is why self-regulation of the field is also significant and should be encouraged in parallel (Lobbying in Poland 'escapes scrutiny', says EU scholar, 2011)
The third EU priority is to prolong to battle against unlawful shipments of waste. Lastly, the fourth priority is how to advance the general environmental performance of products all through their life-cycle and persist to address unsustainable patterns of utilization and manufacture (Schally, 2010)
People are not conscious of recycling and waste management, which is something that dates back to communist times. Unlawful dumping poses grave health and environmental risks, while burying certain kinds of waste in landfill sites has its risks as well (Stracansky, 2010)
5% was combusted in waste-to-energy facilities. In addition to MSW, many other nonhazardous wastes are managed in these same facilities, including construction and demolition (C&D) waste, water and wastewater treatment plant sludge's, and nonhazardous industrial wastes ranging from food processing wastes to foundry sands (Barlaz, Cekander and Vasuki, 2003)
Consequently, the need of the hour is to strengthen and reengineer the urban local bodies which will perform better in terms of maximizing revenue generation and at the same time deliver the services in a better and efficient way. The only alternative which could bring such results can mainly be achieved through the introduction of innovative practices which openly targets these two issues, which mainly revolve around maximization of proceeds and better serviceability (Ogra, n
This covers the social, economic, technology, political and administrative scope. The social aspect of SWM involves waste minimization; the economic facet of SWM involves waste recycling; the technology dimension of SWM involves waste removal; and the political and administrative dimensions cuts across all the three issues of minimization, recycling and disposal (Srinivas, n
, landfill, incineration, composting, and/or recycling) being interrelated and interactive to each other. Therefore, incorporation of various uncertain and dynamic complexities within a general mathematical programming framework for improving the regional MSW management is desired (Yongping and Guohe, 2010)
Other programs delve in the provision on annual e-waste week that focuses on e-waste collection, disposal, and recycling. In efforts of powering environmental compliance, the state has shunned from charging fees to consumers (Daugherty et al
generates 249.9 million tons of solid waste annually with 25% originating from plastics (Kanellos, 2012)
The growing e-waste within the New Jersey communities contributed to close to 2% of the municipal solid stream waste. The fundamental aspect emanated from the groundwater contamination from toxic metal substances such as cadmium, mercury and lead (Lawson, u
The lack of infrastructure to manage e-waste products safely in less developed countries poses significant health and environmental risks. The less developed countries may engage in unorthodox disposal methods through landfill and incineration of e-waste (Ravia, Shankar, & Tiwari, 2005)
As the dangerous toxins build up within the environment, they create detrimental impacts such as nerve damage, reproductive disorders, and an increase in cancer levels. Efforts engaged in curbing manufacturers from sending the e-waste to less developed countries directly reduces the health concerns and improving other environmental conditions (Skinner, Bryant, & Richey, 2008)