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 Esan¹, Raphael Ofoe¹, Nivethika Ajeethan¹,², Dennge Qin¹, Sparsha Chada¹, Bawa Nutsukpo¹, Matthew Gemmell¹, Lokanadha Rao Gunupuru¹, Josephine Ampofo³, Samuel Kwaku Asiedu¹ and Lord Abbey¹
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 Ayeleru1,² PhD, Helen Uchenna Modekwe²,³ PhD, Felix Ndubisi Okonta⁴ PhD, Peter Apata Olubambi1 PhD, and Freeman Ntuli⁵ 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