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Municipal Solid Waste or MSW are a combined conversion of our daily mixed rejects into waste. accordingly, MSW in its mixed form are dangerous due to many known reasons, which are a pure man made creation of a serious problem.
Since the start of its journey from our home and establishments, there is only one byproduct of it, which is "Pollution". Finally, Journey of MSW ends at Landfill site, and in many cases near some river bed / water bodies, or at some local open areas, at Landfill or anywhere, putrefaction of MSW starts and during this process, methane and other harmful gasses released into atmosphere, leachates pollutes water bodies, and the degraded dust from upper layer contributes to increase the polluting particles into atmosphere.
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Compare municipal solid waste and manufacturing solid waste?
municipal solid waste is where the waste from households and businesses is produced
What is the greatest component of municipal solid waste?
paper
Is municipal solid waste buried underground in incinerators?
maybe
Is the quantity of total solid waste per person greater than the quantity of municipal solid waste?
Yes. :D
Three types of solid waste?
Solid waste can be classified into different types depending on their source:a) Household waste is generally classified as municipal waste, b) Industrial waste as hazardous waste, and c) Biomedical waste or hospital waste as infectious waste.
What is a type of landfill that holds municipal solid waste?
A sanitary landfill
What is the trash that is produced in your home and school is called?
Municipal Solid Waste
Which type of material makes up the largest chunk of municipal solid waste?
In 2009, paper made up the largest portion, 28.2% of the United States' municipal solid waste. It was followed by food scraps: 14.1%, and yard trimmings: 13.7%.
The top four components of municipal solid waste that are buried in US landfills listed from highest to lowest is what?
Paper, yard waste, food waste, and plastics.
What is the full form of mswc?
1) Mississippi Worker's Compensation 2) Municipal Solid Waste Compost
What is the density of municipal solid waste?
300Kgs/m3 - for municipal waste as provided by Viridor laing for Greater Manchester Waste Scheme
Where does most of the municipal solid waste in the US come from?
Most municipal solid waste is disposed in the United States by being placed in landfills. Landfills accommodate most everything one can think of. Cars even have their own grave yard at scrap yards.
