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    second highest producers of waste in the world. Australians generate approximately 43.8 million tonnes of waste, which averages out to 2,080 kilograms of waster per person each year. Australia depends on landfill for waste management. It was found in 2007 that 21.3 million tonnes of rubbish had been disposed into landfill (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2010). These numbers are only rising as Australia’s population increases on a daily basis. Landfill is the disposal of waste materials by burying them;

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    International Recycling Perspective; Ontario, Canada The article Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Ontario Waste Management Industry by Maria Kelleher, Christina Seidel, and Ralph Torrie, examined cap and trade policies for greenhouse gases and waste management systems in Ontario, Canada. The authors purpose was to summarize the connections between Ontario’s waste management industry and greenhouse gas emissions, as wells as to identify and explore opportunities and challenges associated with GHG

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    Waste management is crucial in American Society. It is crucial because it would save money, decrease pollution, improve the environment and the overall health of the population and future generations. In the 17th and 18th century, waste management was much less than it is today. By the 20th century the availability of newer, cheaper products increased. As the population has increased, so has the amount of waste. The U.S. Industry produces more than 46.7 million tons of hazardous waste each year

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    Introduction The management of Healthcare waste (HCW) has continued to generate increasing public interest due to the health problems associated with human exposure to potentially hazardous wastes arising from healthcare (Tudor et al., 2005; Ferreira, 2003; Da Silver et al., 2005). Presently a considerable gap exists with regard to the assessment of healthcare waste management practices in several other countries in Sub–Saharan Africa, “healthcare waste management continues to present an array of

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    (10007931315) TA: Michael Chrobok Topic: Solid Waste Management in Toronto Solid wastes are any abandoned or discarded materials, thus solid wastes can be liquid, solid, semi-solid or containerized gaseous material. The solid waste contains municipal garbage, waste tires, industrial waste, agricultural refuse, toys and furniture, oil and so on. Normally, The Municipal Solid Waste contains four components, which are recycling, composting, disposal and waste to energy. The biggest issue facing Toronto

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    destroying Waste Management by reducing and recycling the amount of waste. There is a disconnection between the people and Waste Management. Even though Waste Management has more landfill capacity than others, no one wants to increase its wasteland profit. The business environment and sociocultural has changed. The changing environment and the trend analysis has supported the idea of many companies choosing the zero-waste route. This will therefore reduce revenues for Waste Management, creating an

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    the level of waste management used across the world. Waste management is a solution to all kinds of pollution. The level of waste management in the United States and around the world is unacceptably low. Many people think that waste management is just a garbage and recycling company. Although, “Waste management is the handling of discarded materials, also known as waste or garbage” (“Waste Management”). Waste management is not just a company, it is a global crisis. Waste management is a process

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    CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW A.O. Coaker ,C.G.Achi, M.K.C. Sridhor, C.J.Donnett(2015) studied the current institutional solid waste management in a Nigerian private institution of higher learning. Using key informant as interview and personal field observations, the waste generation rate, pattern and characterization was made. It was concluded that if all the organic waste streams from the kitchens ,canteens and animal house are utilized for the bioenergy and organic fertilizer and non-biodegradables

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    Azam, A. S., & Mansoor, A. (2004). Partnerships for solid waste management in developing countries: linking theories to realities. Habitat International, 28, 467-479. In this article, Azam and Mansoor review public and private waste management sectors, and the possibilities for partnership. By conducting a literature review, they conclude that the current isolated arrangement in the industry should be replaced with a vertical integration between small-scale agencies and the public sector. The main

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    The studied countries, cities and township are a mixture of cultures, creed, religions and they implement the variety of solid waste management systems. The outcome of this analytical research provides a comprehensive analysis on stakeholders and some key factors that affect those systems. Waste management involves a large number of different stakeholders, with different fields of interest. They all play a role in shaping the system of a city, but often it is seen only as a responsibility of the

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