Abstract
Problem statement: Improper handling of solid and hazardous waste will impact the living standards of a community in normal days and when disasters occur such misuse could disperse response and recovery activities due to natural or man-made disasters. Approach: This study discussed the Jordanian solid and hazardous waste management policies in light of USA equivalent ones with the intention to improve solid and hazardous waste management policies in Jordan. Results: It was found that establishing a council on environmental quality, special environmental court, a trust fund are the most actions which could improve the solid and hazardous waste management policies in Jordan. Moreover, introducing environmental taxation incentives, intensifying violation penalties, increasing public environmental awareness are strong motives which could improve the environmental conditions in Jordan. Conclusion/Recommendations: It is important to develop the Jordanian environmental laws in light of worldwide interest with improving environmental conditions for human being.
Highlights
There are enormous studies that deal with solid and hazardous waste management issues in literature due to the importance of taking the integrated solid and hazardous waste management as a tool to protect the natural resources from depletion and maintain sustainable development, to protect from unintended by-product of human activities and their side-effects
If we consider a university, for example, the study waste which resulted from a student class could be used for other classes or if not possible could be collected within the university campus to be recycled
There is more experience of environmental protection within United States of America (USA) government given that the US environmental law was established in 1969 while the first Jordanian environmental law enacted in 1995
Summary
There are enormous studies that deal with solid and hazardous waste management issues in literature due to the importance of taking the integrated solid and hazardous waste management as a tool to protect the natural resources from depletion and maintain sustainable development, to protect from unintended by-product of human activities and their side-effects. Solid and hazardous waste is no longer considered unwanted product of our daily life activities such as: lifestyles, industries, tourism, agricultural activities. It is considered a raw material in wrong place which could be of essential need for other activities whether for the same generators or others within the solid and hazardous waste generated communities or outside of such communities. If no one is interested to recycle study within the university campus a broker could be brought in to collect the unwanted study for study recycling industry. We see how the study waste could be a fortune for generator, broker, or study industry
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