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Unite 9 Solid Waste Management and Disposal Environmental Science A Study of interrelationships Solid waste means any garbage or refuse; sludge ; and other discarded material, . including solid, semi-solid resulting from industrial, commercial, mining, and agricultural operations, and from community activities from a wastewater treatment plant, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility ◆ Industrial Solid Waste ◆ Mining Solid Waste ◆ Agricultural Solid Waste ◆ Municipal Solid Waste Solid Waste (固体废弃物) Introduction Fig. 1 Industrial solid waste (left) and it’s disposal (right) Approximately 635 million tons of industrial waste per year ◆ Industrial Solid Waste ◆ Mining Solid Waste Fig. 2 Mining solid waste (left) and it’s disposal (right) Waste from extraction and processing of mineral resources, which is one of the largest waste streams in many countries. The U.S. Geological Survey: 1700 million tons of mining waste are produced each year. Non-packaging plastic Plastic Packaging Building waste Vehicle and Machinery waste ◆ Agricultural Solid Waste Fig. 3 Agricultural solid waste Approximately 3000 million tons of agricultural waste are generated each year. Animal health products Fig. 4 Municipal solid waste (left) and it’s disposal (right) ◆ Municipal Solid Waste Approximately 210 million tons of waste per year ◆ increased operating cost Industrial waste Mining waste Agricultural waste ◆ consume a large area of land / lack of dumping land Municipal waste Solid Waste Management Need long-term solutions to reduce …… ◆ decreased landfill site ◆ Potential effects on groundwater and air quality The effect of lifestyle on solid waste production ‘Wherever people exist, waste disposal is a problem. ’ Fig. 5 Municipal solid waste generation and lifestyle The waste generation rate of people are directly related to their economic condition. People in richer countries produce more garbage than those in poor countries. The nature