Over 20 years ago, it was thought that the paperless office (or close to it) would be a reality by 2011. Ironically, since then print volume has actually increased, as people now print emails, web pages, etc. Additionally, paper used for packaging, tissue products and newsprint demonstrate how...

The policy analysis and management implications for achieving landfillequilibrium status within a sustainable timescale (decades rather thancenturies) are presented based on modelled results reported previously. Untilrelatively recently, timescale estimates suggested that equilibrium or...

The quality of risk assessment output is determined by the input data used inenvironmental distribution, dispersion and exposure models. Whilst recent focushas been on the development of regulatory exposure assessment models forlandfills, risk analysts are keenly aware of the need for improved...

The promotion of composting as an option for sustainable waste management hasraised concerns regarding public health impacts of exposures to potentially hazardous bioaerosols.Recent source term experiments show that bioaerosol emissions are episodic and that peakemissions are related to compost...