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Refuse Decomposition and Landfill Stability

Closing the gaps in the regulation of municipal solid waste landfills: defining the end of the post-closure monitoring period and the future stability of leachate recirculation landfills
Refuse decomposition in the presence and absence of leachate recirculation
Long-term nitrogen management in bioreactor landfills
The effects of aging and sorbent decomposition on the bioavailability of toluene and xylene in solid waste
Production of non-methane organic compounds (NMOCs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during refuse decomposition
The fate of toluene, acetone and 1,2-dichloroethane in a laboratory-scale simulated landfill

Anaerobic Bioremediation

Effect of spatial heterogeneity on the natural bioattenuation of dissolved hydrocarbons

Solid Waste Management and Life-Cycle Analysis

The use of life-cycle analysis for evaluation of the environmental performance of alternatives for municipal solid waste management
New methods for assessment of pollution prevention technologies: integration of probabilistic process modeling and design; life-cycle analysis; and regional environmental benefits assessment
A global assessment of recycling policy and markets