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VEGETATIVE COVERS FOR WASTE CONTAINMENT
Citation:
Rock*, S A. VEGETATIVE COVERS FOR WASTE CONTAINMENT. Chapter 6, T. Scheper, D. T. Tsao (ed.), Advances in Biochemical Engineering/ Biotechnology: Phytoremediation. Springer-Verlag, BERLIN-HEIDELBERG, Germany, 78:157-170, (2003).
Impact/Purpose:
To introduce evapotranspirative or (ET) cover as an alternative technique for waste containment and to explain some of the common concerns regarding its implementation.
Description:
Disposal of municipal ahd hazardous waste in the United States is primarily accomplished by containment in lined and capped landfills. Evapotranspiration cover systems offer an alternative to conventional landfill cap systems. These covers work on completely different principles than traditional covers do, and that difference may slow understanding and acceptance by site owners, regulators, and stakeholders. This chapter provides an introduction to this alternative technique and explains some of the common concerns regarding its implementation.
