Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) production and management in Kovilpatti Municipality
Journal Title: Journal of Research in Biology - Year 2011, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
Studies were performed to appreciate the present status to municipal solid waste (MSW) in Kovilpatti town. MSW is a complex waste. It is a classic example where many different types of wastes aggregate from domestic, commercial and industrial sources within a single waste stream. Solid waste problem is universal but recycling and utilization of wastes according to local conditions is an important task. Kovilpatti is an important town for match box industries. The present study is aimed to find out possible ways of utilization of MSW of Kovilpatti town
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Govindarajan B, Senthilkumar P, Prabakaran V
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