Municipal solid waste management in China: Status, problems and challenges

This paper presents an examination of MSW generation and composition in China, providing an overview of the current state of MSW management, an analysis of existing problems in MSW collection, separation, recycling and disposal, and some suggestions for improving MSW systems in the future. In China,...

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Published in:	Journal of environmental management 2010-08, Vol.91 (8), p.1623-1633
Main Authors:	Zhang, Dong Qing, Tan, Soon Keat, Gersberg, Richard M.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Animal, plant and microbial ecology Applied ecology Biodegradation, Environmental Biological and medical sciences China Cities Combustion Concentration (composition) Conservation of Natural Resources Conservation of Natural Resources - statistics & numerical data Conservation, protection and management of environment and wildlife economics Environmental management Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology General aspects Incineration Incineration - methods Incineration plants Industrialization kitchen waste Landfill Landfills Management Measurement methods Moisture Moisture content Municipal Solid Waste Population growth Public administration Recycling Refuse Disposal Refuse Disposal - economics Refuse Disposal - methods Refuse Disposal - statistics & numerical data Solid waste management Solid wastes statistics & numerical data Urban areas Urbanization Waste disposal sites Waste Management Waste Management - economics Waste Management - methods Waste Management - statistics & numerical data Waste management industry Waste recycling Waste streams Wastes water content
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