Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. Plastics in Municipal Solid Waste Compost: Implications for Farmers, the Environment and Society, and Challenges and Opportunities for Degradation
Seun Esan^¹, Raphael Ofoe^¹, Nivethika Ajeethan^¹,², Dennge Qin^¹, Sparsha Chada^¹, Bawa Nutsukpo^¹, Matthew Gemmell^¹, Lokanadha Rao Gunupuru^¹, Josephine Ampofo^³, Samuel Kwaku Asiedu^¹ and Lord Abbey^¹
¹Department of Plant, Food, and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Bible Hill, NS, Canada
^²Department of Biosystems Technology, Faculty of Technology, University of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka
^³Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davies, USA

Chapter 2. Public Participation in the Implementation of Sustainable Solid Waste Management in Soweto, South Africa
Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru^1,² PhD, Helen Uchenna Modekwe^²,³ PhD, Felix Ndubisi Okonta^⁴ PhD, Peter Apata Olubambi¹ PhD, and Freeman Ntuli^⁵ PhD
¹Centre for Nanoengineering and Tribocorrosion (CNT), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
^²Conserve Africa Initiative, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria
^³Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
^⁴Department of Civil Engineering, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
^⁵Chemical, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology, Palapye, Botswana

Chapter 3. Evaluation of Domestic Solid Waste Mangaement in the Qalqiliya District, Palestine
Issam A. Al-Khatib¹, PhD, Jafar A. A. Eid² and Fathi M. Anayah³, PhD
¹Institute of Environmental and Water Studies, Birzeit University, Birzeit, Palestine
²Universal Institute of Applied and Health Research, Nablus, Palestine
³Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie, Tulkarm, Palestine

Chapter 4. Food Waste Issues, Potential Applications, and Recovery Plans in South Africa: A Review
O. O. Ayeleru1,² PhD and P. A. Olubambi¹, PhD
¹Centre for Nanoengineering and Tribocorrosion (CNT), University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
²Conserve Africa Initiative, Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria

Index