1st Edition

The Science of Waste

By Frank R. Spellman Copyright 2022
298 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

298 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

298 Pages 28 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Waste can be defined as something no longer wanted, something destroyed, broken, or damaged beyond repair and therefore disposed of or simply thrown away because it is no longer functional, needed, or wanted. However, the focus of this book turns to the question: is waste always really a waste? Stated differently, waste is not a waste if it can be recycled in some form or the other. This book... Read more
Waste by Any Other Name? Cave to Allegorical Cave to Present. Waste? It’s in the Garbage Can. Litter. Ocean Dumping. E-Waste. Food Wastes. Solid Waste, Landfills & Leachate. Dry Tombs to Wet Dumbs. Incineration. Animal Waste. Human Waste. Glossary.

Biography

Frank R. Spellman is a retired assistant professor of Environmental Health at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va. and author of over 155  books. Spellman has been cited in more than 400 publications; serves as a professional expert witness; incident/accident investigator for the U.S. Department of Justice and a private law firm; and consults on Homeland Security vulnerability assessments (VAs) for critical infrastructure including water/wastewater facilities nationwide. Dr. Spellman lectures on sewage treatment, water treatment and homeland security and health and safety topics throughout the country and teaches water/wastewater operator short courses at Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA). He holds a BA in public Administration; BS in Business Management; MBA; Master of Science, MS, in Environmental Engineering and PhD Environmental Engineering.