Pollution control
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Monday, February 22nd, 2010Kaduwela Pradeshiya Sabha
Kaduwela has become a popular, urbanized and industrialized area in the recent past which has lead to increase in the amount of solid waste generated in the area dramatically. The local authority faced with a severe problem of the final disposal of waste generated everyday.
To overcome the problem, the local authority has started [...]
Proper solid waste management practices implemented in Puttlam Urban Council
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Puttlam Urban Council
The total area of the Puttlam UC is about 25.24km2 which is divided in to nine divisions. In addition to the registered population of 56254, around 35000 displaced people of the Northern Province also live here. The town boundary ends with Colombo-Puttlam main road in south, Puttlam-Mannar main road in North and Puttlam-Kurunegala [...]
Increasing the quality of organic fertilizer produced from municipal solid waste and
Monday, February 22nd, 2010Balangoda Urban Council
Balangoda Urban Council had faced numerous problems due to protest from public due to dumping of waste near the sports ground situated at the center of the city. About 12 Metric tons of waste had been dumped there on a daily basis.
Since the Urban Development Authority has acquired this land for development purposes, [...]
Bioremediation of carbofuran by isolated bacteria from soil
Friday, February 5th, 2010L.M.A.M. Thilakarathne, P.M. Manage and J.A. Liyanage
Among available pesticides, carbofuran is widely used as a pesticide in all parts of Sri Lanka to improve the quality and yield of food crops by protecting against pests. Lack of knowledge on the fate and behaviour of pesticides in the Sri Lankan environment has contributed to public perceptions, [...]
Microstrainer for removal of algae in drinking water treatment
Friday, February 5th, 2010S.S. Sethunge, P.M. Manage and S. Jayasinghe
The algal management procedure, which is most actively investigated, is based on the reduction of nutrient loading which reduces algal bio mass. This is a difficult task as it requires a consensus of the community. Thus, some physical, chemical and biological control methods are being practiced to control algae. [...]
Managing waste in a watershed: The case of the Paradeke Oya watershed
Friday, February 5th, 2010K. Melvani
In 2007, areas within the Paradeke Oya watershed were impacted by an outbreak of Hepatitis A caused by the poor health and sanitation conditions in the watershed. In order to examine the underlying causes of the spread of this disease, the National Water Supply and Drainage Board contracted the Neo Synthesis Research Centre to [...]
Ensuring human safety and addressing environmental concern through better
Friday, February 5th, 2010K. Khobragade
The waste, which is generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of human beings or animals, in search activities pertaining humans or animals or in the production or testing of biologicals is called Biomedical Waste (BMW). The main and exact reason of bio-medical waste as a problem was in its poor management. In India, [...]
Design an effective solid waste management system for a Local Authority in Sri Lanka
Monday, February 1st, 2010T.P.G.P.R. Gurusinghe and B.C. Liyanage
The problem of solid waste management is emerging as a major problem for policy makers in developing countries as the quantity of solid waste generated has increased significantly and its characteristics have changed as a result of the change in the peoples lifestyles due to swift industrialization and urbanization. In countries [...]
Adaption of different composting techniques by Local Government Authorities (LGA);
Monday, February 1st, 2010W.G.A.S. Kumara, S.N. Gamage and N.J.G.J. Bandara
Local Government Authorities (LGAs) in Sri Lanka face immense problems in attempting to mange municipal solid wastes. Disposal of solid waste has become a major environmental problem. Open dumping of solid waste has been the most common disposal practice in Sri Lanka. Unless properly managed, solid wastes have potential [...]
Waste composition analysis to estimate prevalence of recyclables to develop a
Monday, February 1st, 2010W.G.A.S. Kumara, W.S.S. De Silva and M.K.C.G. Gunathilaka
Waste composition analysis is an internationally recognized approach to collecting data to help inform decision makers, improve the waste management service and to develop effective waste management strategies for a given region. Past research has shown that the amount of waste generated is proportional to the population and [...]
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