Industrial Solid Wastes and Environment: An Overview on Global Generation, Implications, and Available Management Options

Increasing industrial waste generation is a matter of global concern and should be encountered solemnly and critically. The implications of different industrial wastes on the environment and human health have become more critical and pertinent around the world over the recent years. The conceivable leaching and accumulation of the toxic contaminants from these industrial wastes into the environmental matrices concomitantly affect human health and other living organisms. Over recent years, various researchers have studied the control of industrial waste pollution from the perspective of evaluating proper management strategies, terminal disposal methods, and other waste utilization techniques. This warrants an analysis of the various treatment and disposal methods currently available in industrial waste management. Hence, the current study was initiated with the goal to provide an overview of the global scenario in industrial waste generation, their environmental and health implications, and the different industrial waste management techniques currently employed.