Ensure that people are aware of the impact of waste on their health, wellbeing and the environment. Solid waste management is an important aspect of urban area management. This low profile belies the importance and complexity of efficient trash collection, and veils many impacts of municipal solid waste msw policy from our everyday lives. This is attributed to several technical, institutional and financial factors as defined in the national strategy for solid waste management nsswm in the palestinian territory for 20102014 most of the collected solid waste in the gs 1450 tons. Solid waste management issues are a highly emotive topic. Waste management practices are not uniform among countries developed and developing nations.
A case study in the city of kaya, burkina faso 1081. Hazardous materials, solid waste, and pollution prevention. Review of environmental and health effects of waste management. Pdf documents on this site were created using adobe acrobat 5. The impact of poor municipal solid waste management practices.
Handling also encompasses the movement of loaded containers to the point of collection. To the credit of local waste management agencies and contractors, their service is highly inconspicuous in northeastern illinois. The respondents were stratified by the distance of their. Epa is interested in better understanding the trends in the use and management of materials. The health and environmental impacts of hazardous wastes. Disposal options such as incineration and landfill, whilst unpopular with both the public and environmental pressure groups, do not pose the same environmental and health risks as, for example, recycling plants. The task of solid waste management presents complex technical challenges. Impact profiles cover y codes 145, and exclude y46 waste collected from households, y47 residues from the incineration of household waste and y14 waste chemical substances arising from research and development or teaching activities, including those.
Solid waste management department of public health. Comprehensive legal frameworks, mainly developed on the basis of environmental criteria, exist that regulate waste management. Imagine there was no authority to supervise waste management activities from all the sources mentioned earlier. Comprehensive and highly topical, environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities will make a strong contribution to scientific knowledge in the area, and will be of value to scientists and policymakers in particular. Solid waste in the united states in 1988 municipal wastes alonethat is, the solid wastes sent by households, business, and municipalities to local landfills and other waste disposal facilitiesequalled 163 million metric tons 1980 million u. Disposal costs need to be balanced against environmental impact, which often results in heated public debate. National waste management strategy page 7 of 75 description targets 2016 goal 4.
Impact of solid waste on health and the environment special issue of international journal of sustainable development and green economics ijsdge, issn no 23154721, v2, i1, 2, 20 167 unscientific and ordinary landfilling is the common practice for solid waste disposal in many developing countries 6,7. This session will help you better understand subsequent sessions in this module. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies. An overview of incineration and efw technology as applied to the management of municipal solid waste mswpdf. The paper examined the municipal solid waste disposal methods and the environmental issues associated with the management of solid waste in kano metropolis. In the context of this chapter, solid waste management is taken to mean the. Occupational and environmental health issues of solid waste management special emphasis on middle and lowerincome countries sandra cointreau. Waste collection, transport, processing, and disposal are important for both environmental and public health reasons. Kaya is the chief town of the province of sanmatenga. Waste is part of the agenda of the european environment and health process and included among the topics of the sixth ministerial conference on environment and health. Due to implementation of successful solid waste management, both public health and the quality of the environment will benefit directly and substantially unep, 2005, p. Strange k 2002 overview of waste management options. Waste management threats to human health and urban aquatic habitats a case study of addis ababa, ethiopia.
Lucia a fisheries management policy and plan which takes into account st. A need for an integrated solid waste management policy which considers reuse and recycling also the new forms of waste that are emerging in st. Impact of solid waste on health and the environment. Defra commissioned this report in response to that recommendation. All stakeholders impact one or more of the elements. Environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal in developing cities. If you are using an earlier version of adobe acrobat reader 4. Impacts of solid waste management practices on environment and public health. The effects of toxins in garbage, and the sheer physical mass of its presence, cause concern for municipalities and waste disposal agencies in many places.
Impacts planning 6 plan components yard waste management hazardous household waste collection water quality. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies and health issues. In fact, in the absence of a good management strategy, solid wastes. Waste management benefits, planning and mitigation activities for homeland security incidents the primary goal of preincident waste management planning is to prepare a community to effectively manage waste, debris and materials generated by a homeland security incident, including reducing the potential amount of waste generated at the outset. For hazardous waste focus is given to health care risk waste, pesticides, electronic waste. The impact of poor municipal solid waste management. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities health effects and landfill sites. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities issn series by paul t williams. Pdf environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal at. Feb 15, 2020 we will describe the steps in environmental health planning and give you an overview of your role in the management of hygiene and environmental health at community level. Solid waste management options and their impacts on. Good management of your communitys solid waste stream will help to protect human health and the environment. This sector environmental guideline seg provides an overview of the solid waste management sector.
Waste management benefits, planning and mitigation activities. The impact of poor municipal solid waste management practices and sanitation status on water quality and public health in cities of the least developed countries. Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, which can lead to environmental pollution and the outbreak of vectorborne disease. Issues in environmental science and technology, vol. Hester re, harrison rm eds environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities issues in environmental science and technologies no. Management of waste is a demanding and challenging undertaking in all european countries, with important implications for human health and wellbeing, environmental preservation, sustainability and economy. A case of bahawalpur city, pakistan article pdf available december 2016 with 11,072 reads how we measure reads. Over the past 35 years, the paradigm has shifted from a waste management approach to sustainable materials management focusing on resource, environmental, and human health impacts over the entire life cycle of materials.
Methane is an intended byproduct of anaerobic digestion and can be collected and combusted. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities. Assessment of college students knowledge and attitudes. Imagine we all just sent our rubbish to the landfill, or just dumped them in a nearby river. World bank group environmental, health, and safety. Mshelia department of geography, nigerian defence academy kaduna, nigeria abstract. The well formed solid waste management is the only way to reduce the impact of swmsw on the environment. This article highlights the impact of improper solid waste management on the public health and the increase risk. First, identify activities within the fenceline that could have an environmental impact then, identify how these activities specifically interact with the environment last, document the resulting change, positive or negative impacts each activity may have multiple aspects and. A few studies examined the impact on environment and health by solid waste.
Environmental, health, and safety guidelines waste management facilities december 10, 2007 2 world bank group 1. Environmental health challenges that impact on waste management ehs in sa mainly approaching and deliver their work on an. Several studies of the possible health effects on populations. Sciencedirect international conference on solid waste management, 5iconswm 2015 integrated plastic waste management. This paper gives an overview of the current and emerging environmental health risks and the. All intext references underlined in blue are added to the original document and are linked to publications on researchgate, letting you access and read them immediately. The composition of the municipal solid waste in the city is heterogeneous. Environmental and social impact assessment for gaza solid. The report examines the waste management options for treating municipal solid and similar waste. Separating different types of waste components is an important step in the handling and storage of solid waste at the source. Solid waste management, the collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful.
Lecture notes for environmental and occupational health students solid waste management takele tadesse university of gondar 2004 in collaboration with the ethiopia public health. Pdf impact of solid waste disposal on health and environment in. Impact of solid waste on health and the environment international. Solid waste management options and their impacts on climate. Pdf environmental and health impact of solid waste. Garhwal a central university, srinagargarhwal, uttarakhand,india abstract urbanization and population growth are solely responsible for high increasing rate of solid waste and its proper management is a major. These areas become childrens sources of contamination due to the incubation and proliferation of flies, mosquitoes, and rodents. This paper presents an overview of gas and leachate formation. Waste streams that would be generated by a project, potential for the wastes to impact environmental resources, and the impacts on waste handling and disposal facilities that would likely receive the wastes.
Read online, or download in secure pdf format comprehensive and highly topical, this book will make a strong contribution to scientific knowledge in the area, and will be of value to scientists and policymakers in particular. Solid waste disposal sites are found on the outskirts of the urban areas, turning into the child sources of contamination due to the incubation and proliferation of flies, mosquitoes, and rodents. The present work projects lack of proper solid waste disposal system poses. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities issues i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l s c i e n c.
Solid waste management 2 waste management is the term applied to all of the activities associated with the management of the communitys waste. Disposal and management of hazardous waste are worldwide challenges. Environmental pollution, types, causes, impact and management. Environmental impacts of improper solid waste management in. Environmental and health impact of solid waste disposal in. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone. Indiscriminate disposal of solid waste in dumpsites located within urban areas has proved to be a problem to nearby residents in most developing cities of the world, freetown is no exception. Environmental and health impact of solid waste management. The overall goal of this program is to improve the local operation and management capacity of rural solid waste management facilities in interior alaska, supporting the development of healthy and sustainable communities. Municipal solid waste landfills are the thirdlargest source of humanrelated methane emissions in the united states, accounting for approximately 16 percent of these emissions in 2016. Sep 17, 2011 gladding tl 2002 health risks of materials recycling facilities.
The available scientific evidence on the wasterelated health effects is not conclusive, but suggests the possible. In general this does not include excreta, although sometimes nappies and the faeces of young children may be mixed with solid waste. Waste management is intended to reduce adverse effects of waste on human health, the environment or aesthetics. World bank group environmental, health, and safety guidelines. Pdf impacts of solid waste management practices on. In an industrial society that produces millions of tons of waste every year, disposal becomes a major issue. The basic goal of integrated solid waste management is to manage community waste in a manner that meets public health and environmental concerns and the publics desire to. Lucias international, regional and national obligations and management issues.
Experience from many jurisdictions shows that composting source separated organics significantly reduces contamination of the finished compost, rather. This paper discusses the concern about environmental effects associated with solid waste management as well as the escalating costs that solid waste management consumes from local government budgets and how to. The energy generated from different waste management activities is set out in. Waste management at airports are therefore generally reliant on nationallocal regulation, drivers and realities. Solid waste management program during both construction and operation phases, waste should be handled according to a waste management plan to be completed by the epc contractor for the construction p. Occupational and environmental health issues of solid waste. Besides potential health hazards, these concerns include, and are not limited to, fires and explosions, vegetation damage, unpleasant odors, landfill settlement, ground water pollution, air pollution and global warming. An introduction to solid waste management the balance. As it is a difficult task, its main objectives are to reduce the. Impacts on human health the poor waste management is associated with increased health problems ranging from epidemics of vectorborne or foodborne diseases to the adverse effects due to contamination of groundwater. Waste management threats to human health and urban. A nonmunicipal solid waste facility is a solid waste facility other then a municipal landfill.
Waste and human health whoeurope world health organization. Impacts of solid waste management practices on environment and public. The emerging environmental health risks and challenges for. Chapter waste management department of environmental. Health effects and landfill sites environmental and.
Improper disposal of municipal solid waste can create unsanitary conditions, pollution, and outbreaks of disease. In the context of waste management, where waste is a solid, physical product, christensen 2011 defines it as leftover, a redundant product or material of no or marginal value for the owner and which the owner wants to discard p. Different strategies have been proposed to reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy and finally dispose of municipal solid waste msw 1, 2 but the environmental impacts of these strategies are controversial. Identify the major types of environmental health hazards describe the types, abundance, distribution, and movement of toxicants in the environmental discuss the study of hazards and their effects, including. Health impact assessment of waste management facilities in. Clearly, informal waste management activities can provide income and. The effects of such health hazards are difficult to quantify because of limited epidemiological studies. Imagine we all throw garbage, junk and rubbish away anyhow.
Pdf impact of solid waste on health and the environment. Solid waste can create significant health problems and a very unpleasant living environment if not disposed of safely and appropriately. A case study of granville brook dumpsite, freetown, sierra leone 666. This report reflects the discussion and conclusions of the who meeting waste and human health. However, abul 2010 examined the health impact of solid waste management among residents around the mangwaneni dump sites in swaziland. Generation and management of hazardous wastes can contaminate land, air, and water and negatively affect human health and environmental conditions. Comprehensive and highly topical, environmental and health impact of solid waste management activities will make a strong contribution to. The activities and resources include methods for reducing waste and trash, information about product consumption, recycling tips, facts about pollution and its effects on the environment, global warming statistics, worksheets on different ecosystems, and plenty of projects for students to complete inside and outside the classroom. Review of environmental and health effects of waste. The emerging environmental health risks and challenges for tomorrow. Oct 11, 2019 solid waste management is defined as the discipline associated with control of generation, storage, collection, transport or transfer, processing and disposal of solid waste materials in a way that best addresses the range of public health, conservation, economic, aesthetic, engineering, and other environmental considerations. Impact of solid waste on health and the environment special issue of international journal of sustainable development and green economics ijsdge, issn no 23154721, v2, i1, 2, 20 167 unscientific and ordinary landfilling is the common practice for solid waste. Environmental impacts of waste management deficiencies and.