Waste Management Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainable Development

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Solid and liquid wastes generated as a result of various agricultural, municipal, industrial and several other processes have become a global concern. This book provides detailed information on eco-friendly approaches and low-cost strategies for solid and liquid waste management. It emphasizes how these wastes can be utilized as alternatives to expensive raw materials thus encouraging sustainable development. This book will be useful to all those who have a keen interest in waste management processes. Cover Title Page Copyright Page Preface Table of Contents 1. Solid and Liquid Waste: Current Global Scenario 2. Impact of Enzymes Based Treatment Methods on Biodegradation of Solid Wastes for Sustainable Environment 3. Prospects of Utilization of Various Solid Agro Wastes for Making Value Added Products for Sustainable Development 4. Fruit and Vegetable Waste: An Economic Alternate to Costlier Raw Materials for Making Value Added Products 5. Microbial Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon Solid Wastes: Principles and Prospects 6. Pine Bark as a Low-cost and Ecofriendly Material to be Used in Soil and Water Remediation 7. Potential of Marine Biota and Bio-waste Materials as Feedstock for Biofuel Production 8. From Waste to Best: Valorization and Upcycling of Chicken Eggshells 9. Microbial Bioremediation of Petroleum Hydrocarbons in Moderate to Extreme Environments and Application of “omics” Techniques to Evaluate Bioremediation Approaches and Efficiency 10. Biobased Approaches Towards Treatment and Recycling of Heavy Metals from Wastewater 11. Insights into Biotechnological Approaches for Treatment of Petroleum Refinery Effluents 12. Emerging Biotechnologies for Treatment of Antibiotic Residues from Pharmaceutical Waste Waters for Sustainable Environment: A Case Study under Visible Light with NFC-doped Titania 13. Advanced Biotechnological Approaches towards Treatment and Recycling of Wastewater from Pharmaceutical Industry 14. Microbial Fuel Cell Amalgamated with Other Existing Technologies for Efficient Power Generation and Simultaneous Wastewater Treatment 15. From Waste to Value Added Products: Bioelectrochemical Approaches for Sustainable Development Index About the Editors