This book offers an overview of innovative waste treatment technologies for sustainable agriculture. It evaluates the efficacy, scalability, and adaptability of these technologies, discussing their potential in addressing the challenges in waste treatment to achieve healthy soil. Waste management has been a severe issue globally. Every year, over 11 billion metric tons of waste is produced, with humans accounting for 90% of this total. Millions of tons of waste in the United States end up in landfills and pollute the environment and soil health, where they are dumped. If sustainability is practiced, we can reduce and control environmental waste to improve agricultural soil health. The book assesses current disposal methods and the development of sustainable solutions. It delves into the impact assessment and evaluation of these solutions, promoting a comprehensive understanding of sustainable disposal practices and their significance in mitigating environmental hazards. The increasing level of waste is, nowadays, a severe problem in the urban areas of the world. High rates of growth in population and increasing per-capita income have resulted in the generation of enormous waste, posing a severe threat to environmental quality and human health and more so in the case of developing countries where large quantities of waste are dumped haphazardly, thereby putting pressure on scarce land and water resources and, at the same time, adversely affecting the health of human beings, mainly that of the poor persons who have greater exposure to it. Providing a cost analysis of waste management, this book explores the economic dimensions of solid waste management. It discusses funding, investment opportunities, and economic impact assessments, offering insights into the financial implications and considerations in implementing waste management practices.

This research-oriented book also investigates the main determinants of residents' waste-sorting behavior and how the approach mainly contributes to it. The findings provide policymakers with critical factors for the successful implementation of waste sorting. We also propose policy implications to maintain and improve sorting efficiency from the perspective of residents (education, communication, and publicity), neighborhood committees (degree and efficiency of supervision), and property management companies (good infrastructure, services, and processes). It will also explore the intricacies of transporting hazardous solid waste. It covers the regulations, compliance, and risk mitigation strategies involved, presenting best practices in transportation and highlighting the complexities in ensuring safe and compliant transit of hazardous solid waste.

Covers emerging trends and developments in solid waste management for farmers to control soil contamination Presents the fundamentals of a framework for food safety and the future of sustainability in the food industry Uses empirical analyses, reduction trials, and environmental bioremediation to address the management of green resources

Autorentext

Pedro Aguilar-Zárate, PhD.

Professor at Laboratorio Nacional CONAHCYT de Apoyo a la Evaluación de Productos Bióticos, Tecnológico Nacional de México/ I. T. de Ciudad Valles, Mexico.

Pedro Aguilar-Zárate earned his PhD in Food Science and Technology from the Autonomous University of Coahuila. Currently, he serves as a Professor at Tecnológico Nacional de México/I. T. de Ciudad Valles. His research primarily focuses on developing bioprocesses for extracting and purifying secondary plant metabolites, as well as advancing microbial fermentation in both solid and liquid media to produce industrially relevant metabolites. Additionally, he conducts studies on protein-polyphenol interactions. Dr. Aguilar has contributed to over 70 articles in indexed journals, authored 30 book chapters, and written six books. Beyond his written work, he has supervised and co-supervised 33 undergraduate theses, 7 MSc theses, and 2 PhD projects. Moreover, he actively participates in various scientific and academic events, presenting his research findings. Dr. Aguilar serves as an editor for prestigious journals, including Frontiers in Food Science and Technology, Polymers, Plants, Plant Science Today, the International Journal of Research and Technological Innovation (RIIIT), Foods, and the International Journal of Food Studies. Also, has been editor for Apple Academic Press, Nova Science Publishers, and Springer Nature. His valuable contributions have led to his induction into the esteemed National System of Researchers level 2 in Mexico. His remarkable achievements have garnered recognition from various professional bodies and institutions such as the Mexican Association of Food Science (2014), the Mexican Society of Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2015), the Mexican Association of Food Engineering and Biotechnology (2020), and the Potosino Council of Science and Technology (2021 and 2024).

Inhalt

1. An overview of zero landfill.- 2. How Hazardous Waste Disposal and Pollution Affects The Environment and Agricultural Soil: An Introduction.- 3. Public Health Implication of Toxic Waste Generated by Households: The Environmental Hazards of Improper Waste Disposal.- 4. Sustainable Practices in Hazardous Waste Management to Control Environmental and Agricultural Soil Pollutions.- 5. Agricultural Soil Health Management: From Theory to Practice.- 6. Protecting Agricultural Soils from Contamination to Produce Healthy Foods.- 7: Solid Waste in Agricultural Soils: Guidelines to Reduce Risks to Human, Plant and Environment.- 8. Sources of Agricultural Soil Pollution: The Impact of Waste Sorting Policy on Air Pollution and Agricultural Soil.- 9. The Presence of Various Hazardous Pollutants in Agricultural Soils and Toxic Health Effects on Humans.- 10: Waste Treatment Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture.