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NARAYANA, Tapan. Municipal solid waste management in India: From waste disposal to recovery of resources? in Waste Management, Vol. 29, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1163-1166      Unlike that of western countries, the solid waste of Asian cities is often comprised of 70&#8211;80% organic matter, dirt and dust. Composting is considered to be the best option to deal with the waste generated. Landfills have been widely unsuccessful in countries like India because the landfill sites have a very limited time frame of usage. Incineration, which can greatly reduce the amount of incoming municipal solid waste, is the second most common method for disposal in developed countries.  None of the three methods mentioned here are free from problems. The aim of this study is to compare three methods, incineration, landfills, and composting, keeping in mind the costs that would be incurred by the respective governments, and identify the most economical and best option possible to combat the waste disposal problem.  Read the article ... 