Solid waste: scientific evidence on its final disposal and environmental impacts

Abstract

The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the great environmental demands of the contemporary world and the problems faced by your improper disposal are even greater because of the disproportionate increase of waste generation in volume resulting from a context of greater urbanization, population growth and economic globalization. Since currently the main forms of solid waste disposal used hasn't been able to resolve satisfactorily the most environmental problems, there is more and more the need to find alternative not only for final disposition, but options that consider the issue systemically highlighting environmental and productive model to formulate strategies, promote environmental sustainability and improving the quality of life of the population. In this context, this research was carried out to analyze the most recent contributions published in the scientific literature, through the systemic review, by the query virtual database of world relevance in order to assess the environmental and economic efficiency starting as principle to final disposal of MSW in different countries. Before the results of the accelerated growth of the research dealing with the environmental impacts associated with waste disposal, being evidenced in greater proportion to the affected areas to the detriment of impacts to alive.