European countries, including Germany and The Netherlands, have since the 1980s taken positive measures for the reduction of poly chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and poly chlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDDs/DFs). Around 1995 they succeeded in reducing their emission by 99% compared to the level in...

The study aimed at determining the socio-economic issues due to municipal solid waste dumping, the extent of groundwater contamination and the groundwater dependency around Perungudi dumpsite in Tamil Nadu, India. Sampling and analysis of groundwater and leachate show the contamination migration...

Managing solid waste is one of the major challenges in urbanization. A survey conducted in all 58 municipalities of Nepal in 2012 found that the average municipal solid waste generation was 317 grams per capita per day. This translates into 1,435 tons per day or 524,000 tons per year of...