Waste Management: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

by David E Newton

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Waste Management: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at the waste management industry in the United States and elsewhere, including such issues as food scraps, recycling, and other kinds of solid waste.

Waste Management: A Reference Handbook covers the topic of waste management from the earliest pages of human history to the present day.

Chapters One and Two provide a historical background of the topic and a review of current problems, controversies, and solutions. The remainder of the book consists of chapters that aid readers in continuing their research on the topic, such as an extended annotated bibliography, a chronology, a glossary, lists of noteworthy individuals and organizations in the field, and important data and documents.

The variety of resources provided, such as further reading, perspective essays about waste management, a historical timeline, and useful terms in the industry, differentiates this book from others in the field. It is intended for readers of high school through the community college level, along with adult readers who may be interested in the topic.


  • Provides readers with a history of waste management, which has evolved significantly over the years
  • Discusses the impact of global economics and trade on the waste management industry
  • Supplies abundant resources for further research on waste management by readers of all ages
  • Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic
  • ISBN10 1440872821
  • ISBN13 9781440872822
  • Publish Date 22 September 2020
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Greenwood Press
  • Edition Annotated edition
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 324
  • Language English