About this Research Topic
Population growth, urbanization, and economic development are major drivers behind the continuous increase in global municipal solid waste (MSW) production, posing significant environmental and health challenges. This raises significant issues, including environmental degradation, heavy goods traffic near landfill sites, and the release of odorous. The main environmental threats related to the operation of municipal landfills are landfill leachate and landfill gas, both of which require advanced management strategies to mitigate their adverse impacts. The main challenges revolve around treating leachate cost-effectively on-site and minimizing landfill contributions to ground and air pollution. This breadth of issues highlights the urgent need for comprehensive research into the environmental effects of waste landfilling.
This Research Topic will provide a deeper understanding of the environmental impact of MSW landfills, with particular emphasis on the issue of landfill leachate formation and treatment. The aim is to examine the state of knowledge, including major advances and challenges concerning available technologies and feasibility for waste treatment and the environmental impact of landfills.
We particularly welcome contributions concerning:
• The impact of municipal waste landfills on the environment, including the quality of groundwater, plants, aquatic organisms, and soil.
• Minimizing the impact of waste landfills on the environment.
• Treatment methods of landfill leachate, e.g., phytoremediation, constructed wetlands, activated sludge process, aerobic granular sludge.
• Toxicological risk associated with waste landfilling.
All article types are welcome, with an emphasis on original research, perspectives, and reviews.
This Research Topic will provide a deeper understanding of the environmental impact of MSW landfills, with particular emphasis on the issue of landfill leachate formation and treatment. The aim is to examine the state of knowledge, including major advances and challenges concerning available technologies and feasibility for waste treatment and the environmental impact of landfills.
We particularly welcome contributions concerning:
• The impact of municipal waste landfills on the environment, including the quality of groundwater, plants, aquatic organisms, and soil.
• Minimizing the impact of waste landfills on the environment.
• Treatment methods of landfill leachate, e.g., phytoremediation, constructed wetlands, activated sludge process, aerobic granular sludge.
• Toxicological risk associated with waste landfilling.
All article types are welcome, with an emphasis on original research, perspectives, and reviews.
Keywords: environmental impact, pollution, landfill, treatment technologies, municipal solid waste, leachate
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