Effects of Burning Municipal Waste on Environment and Health

*Dlplomate, American Academy of Environmental Engineers. Member: ASME, AIChE, APCA, ASTM, NSPE; ASME Research Committee on Industrial and t unicipal Waste; ASME Joint Dioxin Committee. more, but the remainder must be either landfilled or burned. The residues of burning, which represent about 20% by weight of the municipal solid waste (MSW), can be partially recovered for beneficial use ... ................
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