David E. Newton holds a BA in chemistry, an MA in education from the University of Michigan, and an EdD in science education from Harvard University.

Rounds out the author's expertise in perspective essays, giving readers a diversity of viewpoints on the topic

ContentsContentsContentsPreface,
1 Background and History,
Definitions,
Waste Disposal and Management in History,
Early Civilizations,
Ancient Greece and Rome,
The Middle Ages,
The Age of Sanitation,
Waste Management Legislation,
Current Status of Solid Wastes in the United States,
Integrated Solid Waste Management,
An Overview,
The Details,
Generation,
Recycling and Composting,
Incineration,
Landfills,
Special Problems,
References,
2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,
Running Out of Room,
Exportation of Hazardous Wastes,
Exportation of Plastic Wastes,
Plastic Wastes,
Nuclear Wastes,
Electronic Wastes,
Industrial Wastes,
Agricultural Wastes,
Agricultural Wastes as Biofuels,
Agricultural Hazardous Wastes,
Agricultural Waste and Climate Change,
Mining Wastes,
Environmental Justice,
References,
3 Perspectives,
Introduction,
Computational Approaches to Precise Toxicology Research
Hussain Ather,
The Recycling Puzzle
Sandy Becker,
The Search for Safe and Effective Wastewater Management Solutions
Adrienne Fung,
Ecological Feces and Urine Alchemy in Shogun Japan
Joel Grossman,
Colonel Waring's Epoch Cure
Jim Nordlinger,
Composting Helps Keep the Soil Beneath Our Feet Healthy and Vibrantly Alive!
Lisa Perschke,
The Flow of Waste: Earth Day to the Tesla Gigafactory
Nidia K. Trejo,
Waste Management and Tribes
Lynn Zender,
Sludge: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Geena Zick,
4 Profiles,
Air & Waste Management Association,
Robert Bullard (1946-),
Dollie Burwell (1948-),
Edwin Chadwick (1800-1890),
Environmental Protection Agency,
Alfred Fryer (1830/31-1892),
Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives,
Hazel Johnson (1935-2011),
Keep America Beautiful,
Charles J. Moore (dates unavailable),
National Recycling Coalition,
National Waste & Recycling Association,
Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Boyan Slat (1994-),
Solid Waste Association of North America,
Beverly Wright (1947-),
5 Data and Documents,
Introduction,
Data,
Table 5.1. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960-2015 (thousands of tons),
Table 5.2. Materials Generated in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960-2015,
Table 5.3. Municipal Solid Wastes Recycled and Composted, 1960-2015,
Table 5.4. Materials Combusted with Energy Recovery, 1970-2015,
Table 5.5. Materials Landfilled in the Municipal Waste Stream, 1960-2015,
Table 5.6. List of Superfund National Priority List Sites, 1983-2019,
Table 5.7. Trend Analysis for Hazardous Waste Generation, 2001-2017, National and by Selected States,
Documents,
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976),
Margaret Bean et al. v. Southwestern Waste Management Corp. (1979),
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (1980),
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (1989),
Principles of Environmental Justice (1991),
Chemical Waste Management, Inc. v. Templet (1991),
Environmental Equity: Reducing Risks for All Communities (1992),
United States of America v. Asarco Incorporated (Consent Decree) (1998),
Not in My Backyard: Executive Order 12898 and Title VI as Tools for Achieving Environmental Justice (2003),
Electronic Waste Recycling Act (2003),
Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (2018),
Negotiating Superfund Settlements (2019),
6 Resources,
Books,
Articles,
Reports,
Internet,
7 Chronology,Glossary,
Index,