The Importance of Waste Management to Environmental Sanitation: A Review

摘要

Within the past few years we have been suddenly awakened to the dangers caused by the mismanagement of wastes. We are now faced with dealing with past accumulations of wastes, and also with the tremendous task of establishing new guidelines and solutions to combat with ever increasing amount of waste [1].There are various types of waste but municipal waste can be properly managed without causing any pollution. Municipal solid waste is now called ‘solid waste’ [2]. Increasing solid waste management problems and its disposal strikes environment and health hazards. An integrated waste management in sustainable approach is presented as a response to necessary waste management strategy needs. Waste minimization in the form of proper waste segregation and utilization, the importance of pre- treatment of organic waste and combustible waste fraction does not only manage the waste but also generates products such as compost and renewable energy. Direct land filling of commingled waste in Asian countries should be discouraged due to its high organic waste fraction which causes potential environmental emissions.