Abstract
Rapid population growth, combined with increased industrialization, has exacerbated the issue of solid waste management. Poor management of municipal solid waste (MSW) not only has detrimental environmental consequences but also puts public health at risk and introduces several other socioeconomic problems. Many developing countries are grappling with the problem of safe disposing of large amounts of produced municipal solid waste. Unmanaged municipal solid waste pollutes the environment, so its use as a potential renewable energy source would aid in meeting both increased energy needs and waste management. This review investigates emerging strategies and monitoring tools for municipal solid waste management. Waste monitoring using high-end technologies and energy recovery from MSW has been discussed. It comprehensively covers environmental and economic relevance of waste management technologies based on innovations achieved through the integration of approaches.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 125982 |
Journal | Bioresource technology |
Volume | 342 |
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Publication status | Published - 2021 Dec |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:NK and SSM are grateful to authorities of GPCB for allowing them to undergo internship with “A scheme on Project, Thesis or Internship at GPCB”. The authors would like to thank Gujarat Pollution Control Board for encouragement and support during manuscript preparation.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Bioengineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Waste Management and Disposal