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The purpose of this paper is to outline the problems of solid waste disposal and to discuss some of the alternatives for their solution. Emphasis will be given to agricultural wastes since some of the problems associated with their alleviation appear to be less well understood.
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Osterli, V.P. (1971). Waste Disposal. In: Starkman, E.S. (eds) Combustion-Generated Air Pollution. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7574-6_11
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