Municipal Solid Waste

Integrated waste management• It is not necessary to use one method of handlingMSW• Source reduction, waste-to-energy, combustion,recycling, MRFs, landfills, composting all have roles• Integrated waste management uses several processes• Waste reduction: the U.S. produces the most waste• We are a ―throwaway society‖• True management of MSW begins at home• WasteWise: an EPA-sponsored program that partnerswith local governments, schools, corporations• Partners design their own waste-reduction programs© 2011 Pearson Education, Inc.