ABSTRACT
ETTORE TRULLI, VINCENZO TORRETTA, MASSIMO RABONI, and SALVATORE MASI
7.1 INTRODUCTION
The main objective in integrated solid waste management (ISWM) [1,2] is to implement technologies that reduce the environmental pressure by recovering both the fractions with a considerable value on the market and the non-traditional ones (e.g., organic [3-8], medical [9-11], automotive shredder residues [12], WEEE [13]). Moreover, any good management system also includes the involvement of the people, who have to be aware of the environmental benefits and of the reduced danger to health that results from a correct behavior [14,15]. Such an objective is highlighted by European Union (EU) legislation, which produced several Directives on
waste disposal, treatment and incineration [16-19]. Such Directives: (i) prohibit waste recovery and disposal that have a negative impact on both the human health and the environment; (ii) aim at the reduction of waste production as well as the promotion of the reuse, the recycling and the recovery activities. The Italian Government acknowledged these Directives [20,21], also imposing the energy recovery from waste incineration.
