Abstract
The paper explores the severity of the waste management problem in Ontario, specifically in Toronto. The paper examines what diseases and/or viruses are now emerging as a result of their waste management policies and explores the waste disposal alternatives available as the issue of waste management becomes more pressing with the passage of time. The paper is of the opinion that the province of Ontario must begin to pressure citizens and private businesses to focus on diversionary plans for waste and they must start providing citizens and businesses with the resources they need to make these diversionary alternatives a success.

From the Paper
"The relevance of this topic to our own course work can scarcely be exaggerated. For one thing, our focus on the environment has brought home the reality that we must find an adequate way of disposing of our waste or we as Ontarians will be confronted with the degradation of the ecosystem upon which we depend for food and nourishment. More than that, if human beings in the GTA and elsewhere in Canada's most populous province do not find a means of improving their approach to waste disposal, then the health risks to ordinary citizens - not all of whom are polluters or particularly slothful - will grow ever worse. Not least of all, our fragile groundwater reservoirs (a vital component of the hydrological cycle as our October 2 notes clearly reveal) will continue to face contamination - and the sufferings of this generation because of such a development will be met and exceeded by the sufferings of future generations who will be confronted with the grim specter of contaminated water, as well."

Tags:pollution, contamination, disease, landfill, recycling

Abstract
In this article, the writer examines the practices of waste management in Canada. The writer points out that the shift in thinking from dumping or burning garbage to its management as a resource of waste materials indicates the depth as well as the flaws in the attempts to solve "the garbage crisis". The writer looks at the two dominant methods of waste disposal used in Canada today that are incineration and landfill. The writer examines the dangers and costs of these methods.

From the Paper
"Canada's most populated province (32,805,041) cannot handle its garbage; landfills are full, and two regions are planning to return to the pollution of incineration. "The two dominant methods of waste disposal used in Canada today...incineration and landfill" are the same ones used in the 20th century. They both coexist in a noxious cycle. Burning waste in municipal incinerators releases "acid gases", carbon dioxide and toxic chemicals [like dioxin, a by-product of combustion] that must be treated with expensive air pollution control equipment to avoid contributing to acid rain, ozone depletion, and air pollution. It also leaves a residue of ash, which in turn needs to be buried in the landfill or, if toxic, at a hazardous waste facility. Landfill sites develop their own types of wastes. Leachate is a toxic liquid produced by the decomposing garbage, which also emits two greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide and methane; methane is invisible, odorless and extremely flammable. It is especially dangerous because it may ..."

Tags:integrated, waste, management

Abstract
This paper discusses the waste management issue in the communities of Toronto and New Castle Upon Tyne. The paper explains that, as the population of both cities increases, so do the problems surrounding waste management. In New Castle Upon Tyne the city council has determined that residents are currently creating more waste than any other city in the area. This situation creates an issue that is likely to become more dominant in society with continued growth.

Tags:environment, waste, management

Abstract
This paper reviews the waste management crisis in Toronto and suggests that a multi-pronged intervention is necessary if the matter is to be ameliorated. Chiefly, this paper suggests that a combination of cracking down on wasteful households in conjunction with an emphasis on diversifying energy sources for the downtown core using waste materials is the most effective means to assist everyone involved.

From the Paper
"As a recently appointed consultant to assist the city of Toronto with its burgeoning waste problem, the writer believes in an intervention that could work - and at an affordable cost. This paper will de-emphasize statistics - to some extent - but it will emphasize the broad concepts at work (inasmuch as these concepts have caused a great deal of comment). As an additional point, it should be noted that the intervention in mind is really a multi-pronged one; as Toronto's waste management issue is a complex matter, it stands to reason that there is no simple solution that will make the matter go away over night."

Tags:toronto, waste, management

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses the issue of waste management and in particular looks at waste incineration as a way to manage waste. The writer concentrates on the matter of waste management and incineration in Toronto, Canada.

From the Paper
"There are several reasons why this topic is of importance and why it is of interest to me. First of all it is a very `hot' topic as we saw recently, in the last two months, as Toronto was trying to `solve' its waste problem. Waste is a non-avoidable result of high-technology industrialized economies. We live in a consumerist society that encourages us to shop and acquire more things. Hence more things are produced and more waste is generated. In 2000, for example, Canadians generated 1021 kg of ..."

Tags:waste, sustainability, incineration

Abstract
In this article, the writer discusses the issue of waste management. The writer examines three different methods of waste management that are landfill, incineration and the 3Rs. The writer explains that the 3Rs refers to reduce, reuse and recycle. The writer focuses on municipal and non-hazardous waste and concentrates on the drawbacks of each separate option. The writer concludes that in spite of the flaws involved, the 3Rs method is the best option for the long term.

From the Paper
"This paper will compare and contrast the limitations of each the three ways of dealing with waste: landfill, incineration and the 3Rs (reduce, reuse and recycle), in particular as it applies to municipal and non-hazardous waste. Each of the three methods of dealing with waste will be examined individually with the focus on each of the methods flaws. The essay will argue that the 3Rs are the sustainable ways of dealing with waste and that despite the flaws, some of which can be fixed, this is the best long-term solution. Waste disposal presents a big environmental problem that is universal to ..."

Tags:waste, recycling, incineration

Abstract
In this article, the writer explores the factors which explain the notorious NIMBY syndrome phenomenon, especially as it pertains to the general reluctance on the part of Torontonians to welcome new waste management facilities. More than that, the paper looks at the wasteful habits of urban Canadians in general as well as what city planners and waste management authorities can do to minimize local opposition - or, if such opposition is intractable, what they can do to minimize its impact. In the end, the paper asserts that the production of "environment-friendly" goods and an increased public recognition of the utility of recycling can reduce the need for more incinerators and/or landfills.

Tags:landfills, incinerators, waste

Abstract
The paper focuses on medical waste management. The paper ties in the treatment of hemodialysis to demonstrate how one illness can affect the system. It further discusses the history of medical waste management, the issues surrounding it through history and then focuses on the current issues of incineration, disease, effects on the public and global warming. The paper discusses the politics involved, and the future concerns.

From the Paper
"The issue of medical waste management has been relatively new to our culture in the United States. While we have always been aware that medical waste must be disposed of in the most efficient manner, it was not until the 1980s that concerns regarding the process gained public prominence and government intervention. In consideration of the fact that medical waste encompasses virtually every item, (to include human tissue and body parts), that are removed from a medical facility, it is understandable why public concern has been focused on this issue now for over 20 years."

Tags:medical, waste, environment

Abstract
In this article, the writer points out that waste is a non-avoidable result of high-technology industrialized economies, as more things are produced and more waste is generated. Environmental, economic and social factors involved are examined and waste incineration is compared and contrasted with land filling and the 3Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle. The writer discusses that the growing concern for the environment, a constant increase in the amounts of waste produced, economic, land and social costs involved in developing new landfill sites and public opinion have brought about the need to approach waste management in a new way. The writer maintains that the use of waste incinerators does provide certain advantages to landfill, particularly in terms of waste reductions as well as through waste-to-energy schemes. The writer concludes that the 3Rs method of waste management has the greatest potential for growth and improvement and is a sustainable way of approaching waste management.

From the Paper
"A waste incinerator involves burning waste at high temperatures inside a specially engineered and purpose-built incinerator facility. Some of the positive impacts include the reduction of the volume of waste, less fossil fuel use and less land required for disposal of leftover solid residue as well as the potential of energy-from-waste incinerators. For example, by incinerating waste, its weight and volume are greatly reduced, often by as much as 90% . Pitchtel also stated that a third, albeit unintended benefit of incineration is detoxification - the destruction of microbial and other pathogenic organisms - of the waste . Waste-to-energy incinerators boil water to make steam for heating spaces or for production of electricity."

Tags:disposal, garbage, landfill, resources

Abstract
Waste management and the landfill industry in general have emerged in the past few decades as an area of concern for citizens, government officials and policy makers alike. The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) was designed to govern the handling and disposal of "hazardous wastes" at sites that were then currently active. The RCRA affects sites where such wastes were treated, stored or disposed of since November 19, 1980. Thus, any person that generates "hazardous waste" is governed, as are persons that treat, store or dispose of hazardous wastes. This paper discusses the changes in the waste management and landfill industry as a result of the RCRA, the reconfiguration of the solid waste industry after the EPA banned local small dumps, and includes policy analysis and recommendations for the future in this area.

From the Paper
"The RCRA requires landfill owners to prove that they can afford to maintain their landfills after closure and to correct environmental problems the landfills cause. Trust funds are the most promising of the mechanisms owners may use to provide financial assurance (Lee, at 35-39). After the EPA banned small dumps, a large landfill industry arose, causing a reconfiguration of the solid waste industry. Public and private landfill owners face additional compliance deadlines under the municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill regulations issued by the EPA."

Tags:MSW, dumps, construction, Ogallala, recycling