Waste is an unavoidable byproduct of most human activity. This study is based on the solid waste management and it compares the solid waste management system of two states Kerala and Tamilnadu. This study analyzes the centralized and decentralized treatment plants in these two states. This ...
This paper looks at solid waste management practices in one ward in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The findings from this case suggest a systemic organising principle – a fractal configuration – as conducive to solid waste management. This paper further suggests that the recurring principle in this...
Correspondence to: Soya. Y. Das, Department of Environmental Sciences, Karyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. Email:soyaydas@gmail.com Abstract This paper presents the current status of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) system of Neyyatinkara, one of the municipalities of Thiruvan...
Waste products, such as feather waste, may also be taken by the renderer as part of an overall service, and initiatives for improved waste management usually lie with such companies. For example, the company can undertake the development of a centralised waste processing unit that can use new ...
Deonar dumping ground (DeDG) and Mulund dumping ground (MuDG) are two of the three dumping grounds servicing municipal solid waste in Mumbai, India. Total mercury (THg) concentration in top soil samples and leachate were investigated for the two dumping sites. THg concentration of top soil fro...
organic household wasteNeyyatinkara municipalityThis paper presents the current status of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) system of Neyyatinkara, one of the municipalities of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. The study provides an overview of generation, segregation, collection, ...
A solid solution for waste menace –With Special Reference to Malappuram District of KeralaSolid-waste management is a major challenge in urban areas throughout the world. Without an effectiveand efficient solid-waste management program, the waste generated from various human activities, both in- ...
Aims: The present study aimed to assess the occupational health problems of municipal solid waste management workers. Material and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among solid waste management workers of Kerala, India. All workers (408) were included the study of which 313 (...
The Kerala state being enriched by natural resources and good environmental conditions is also going through the phase of urban development. The resulting trends are the increased consumerism which constituted the solid waste management problems along with severe energy crisis in recent times. The ...
Solid waste management still remains a perpetual problem posing environmental and human hazards. The Kerala Agricultural University has developed a novel rapid conversion technology for the quick conversion of degradable solid waste to value added organic manure. The aim of the present study is the ...