Waste Management: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues) - Hardcover

David E. Newton

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1440872821 ISBN 13: 9781440872822

Publisher: ABC-CLIO (UK), 2020

Synopsis

Waste management poses a daunting global challenge. This resource provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the USA and elsewhere.

The book begins with an introduction to waste disposal and management through history, from early civilizations and the Middle Ages through to the present. Readers will better understand current problems, controversies, and solutions relating to waste management, including the exportation of hazardous wastes, electronic wastes, agricultural waste, and environmental justice.

A series of perspective essays cover topics such as recycling, compositing, and wastewater management solutions. Readers are supported in their continued research on the topic with an extended annotated bibliography; a chronology; a glossary; lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field; and important data and documents.

About this title

About the Author

David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

Edition details

• Publisher: ABC-CLIO (UK)
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1440872821
• ISBN 13: 9781440872822
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344