Waste and recycling
As towns and cities around the world expand and populations grow, volumes of waste produced increase and the challenges of solid waste management change along with the potential to recycle materials. This section looks at some of the approaches that can be taken in this area to reduce waste and to generate income from waste.
Compost Bin Manufacture
This Technical Brief explains concrete composting bin fabrication.
Practical Action South Asia, 8 pages
This Technical Brief explains concrete composting bin fabrication.
Practical Action South Asia, 8 pages
Low-cost Medical Waste Incinerator
Manufacturing, operation and maintenance instructions for the incinerator.
D.J. Picken & A. Russell, January 2000, 18 pages
Manufacturing, operation and maintenance instructions for the incinerator.
D.J. Picken & A. Russell, January 2000, 18 pages
Planning for Municipal Solid Waste Management
This technical brief presents some important considerations for planning solid waste systems.
Jonathan Rouse for Practical Action, June 2008, 10 pages
This technical brief presents some important considerations for planning solid waste systems.
Jonathan Rouse for Practical Action, June 2008, 10 pages
Recycling Organic Waste
This technical brief outlines the main methods of putting organic waste to good use .
Jonathan Rouse for Practical Action, 2008, 8 pages
This technical brief outlines the main methods of putting organic waste to good use .
Jonathan Rouse for Practical Action, 2008, 8 pages
Recycling Plastics: Starting a business
This an introduction to plastic recycling. It looks at the nature of polymers and the reasons for recycling and the practicalities of doing so.
Sophie van den Berg for Practical Action, 2009, 12 pages.
Recycling Rubber
This brief explains the use of rubber and it's production. It also shows how importent it is to recycle rubber.
Dia Rees for Practicla Action, 1998, 8 pages
This brief explains the use of rubber and it's production. It also shows how importent it is to recycle rubber.
Dia Rees for Practicla Action, 1998, 8 pages
Recycling Used Lead Acid Batteries
Batteries are used whenever electrical energy is needed and are common around the world but can be harmful to the environment and damage people’s health. <br><small>Sophie van den Berg, May 2009, 8 pages.
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