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Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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Rising population is the major factor responsible for the continuous increase of waste generation in the world. Large amount of waste generated cannot be managed easily and properly. Waste management is a time consuming and complex process that requires labour, technologies, money, and skills. Back in time, solid waste was disposed of irresponsibly without assessing the future consequences. In recent years, awareness about the negative impacts associated with poor waste disposal has increased. Several waste management plan, strategies and methods are being opted by various countries to combat the issue of solid waste. In the present scenario, several researchers have designed well defined procedures to convert waste into the different valuable opportunities. Valuable things like fuel, energy, fertilizers, etc., are being harnessed from waste that helps to tackle waste load and simultaneously reduce pressure on natural resources. But with opportunities, there are always some challenges associated. This chapter here discusses solid waste management and the major challenges linked with it. It also explores the hidden opportunities in the waste that could make a sustainable way for the future.

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  1. Aquatic Ecology Lab, Department of Himalayan Aquatic Biodiversity, Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (A Central Univesirty), Srinagar-Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

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Badola, N., Chauhan, J.S. (2022). Waste Management: Challenges and Opportunities. In: Suyal, D.C., Soni, R. (eds) Bioremediation of Environmental Pollutants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-86169-8_1

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