Abstract:Since the 1970s, almost all states in the world have realized the need to integrate the sound management of waste, including solid household waste into their national and local environmental policies. This environmental awareness has been the result of the evolution of several environmental events around the world. It materialized in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 with the establishment of "Agenda 21" which devoted its Chapter 21 mainly to the environmentally sound management of waste. The signatory states of the Rio … Show more
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