Trash to treasure solid waste

1. ZERO WASTE CONCEPT

Zero waste concept is a philosophy that
Encourages the redesign of resource life cycles so that all products are reused.
No trash is send to landfills and incinerators and each and every waste materials is treasured to become
resources for others use.

Eg: Zero waste restaurant

2. METAL RECOVERY FROM SOLID WASTE

 Sources of waste
1) Slags
2) Sewages sludge
3) Sediments
4) Landfill waste
5) Ashes

 Recovering metals
1. Pb
2. Zn
3. Cu
4. Cd

 Methods of recovering
1. Using strong transition metal chelate
2. Chemical oxidation
3. Electrochemical oxidation
4. Electro kinetics under differential conditions
5. Use of complexation reagents

 Required chemicals
1. Ethylenediamine tetra acetic acid
2. Disodium salt (EDTA -2Na)
3. Sodiumdodecylsulphate (SDS)
4. Acetic acid (HAC)
5. Oxalic acid (H2C2O4)
6. Ammonium acetate (NH4AC)
7. Ammonium oxalate (NH4)2C2O4
 8. S,S-Stereoisomer of ethylenediamine (chelate)

3. Chemical recovery from waste

 Source of waste
- Fine grained fractions of landfill / solid waste

 Methodology
- Chemical
- Leaching
- Aeration
- Agitation speed (rotation)
 Required chemicals
- EDTA
- DTPA
- NTA
- Ligands
 Recovering chemicals
- H2SO4
- HCl
- HNO3
- Sodium hypocholoride
- Agua regia

4. FUEL FROM PLASTIC

 Sources
- Shopping bags
- Plastic bottles
- Food packaging films

 Methodology
- Using catalyst
- Iridium based catalyst
- Rhenium aluminum oxygen

 Fuel
5. TYPES OF SOLID WASTE
 Textile
I. Recycling
II. Landfill
III. Ornaments

 Chemical waste
I. Recovery of chemicals
II. Recovery of heavy metals
III. Explosives

 Organic waste
I. Landfill
II. Biogas
III. Fertilizer
IV. Bio plastic
V. Polyphenols & fibers

 Rubber
I. Lower grand oil / Lubricant
II. Cement
III. Road construction
IV. Biodegradable rubber

 E-waste
I. Sulphuric acid
II. Extraction of precious metal

 Plastic & Polythene

I. Construction of road
II. Cement
III. Fuel
IV. Ornaments

6. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served it’s
purpose or no longer useful.

7. ADVANTAGES OF TREASURING THE SOLID WASTE

1. It protects the environment by reducing the pollution
2. Saving natural resources
3. Recycling helps to earn money
4. Conserve or produce energy
5. Create employment

8. PROBLEMS ARISING IN TREASURING THE SOLID WASTE

 Increasing the amount of waste brought everyday
 Not having sufficient technology and equipment
 Lack of knowledge and skilled workers
 Public attitude
 Unorganized work premises

9. SOLUTIONS
 Providing enough space and facilities
 Well organization of the available space
 Encouraging and educating people
 Finding new equipment and technologie