Leachate Treatment Using Bioremediation

Document Type

Contribution to Books

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Publication Title

Handbook of Advanced Industrial and Hazardous Wastes Treatment

Abstract

© 2010 by Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. More than 90% of municipal solid waste is directly disposed of on land, the vast majority of it in an unsatisfactory manner. Open and burning dumps are common in many developing countries; these contribute to water and air pollution and provide food and breeding grounds for birds, rats, insects, and other carriers of disease. The presence of these dumps often reduces the property value of nearby land and residences.

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