The Waste Crisis

by Hans Y. Tammemagi

Book Overview

As populations continue to increase, society produces more and more waste. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to build new landfills, and the existing landfills are causing significant environmental damage. Finding solutions is not simple; the problem is enormous in size, vital in terms of its impact on the environment, and complex in scope. This book provides a vast look at solid waste management in North America and seeks solutions to the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195128982
• ISBN13: 9780195128987
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.1" x 6.0"