Stuart Edwards has managed municipal waste operations in both hemispheres of this world. From London to the Western Australian Goldfields, he has also worked as a Lecturer and Consultant and shares some personal experiences from working in the industry along with a variety of waste management related emerging issues and trends. In addition to providing both a historical look at waste management and some new technologies that are being deployed in the 21st Century, there is also a broader look at some related waste management related information, such as waste in the news and at the movies and looks at some of the corporate giants of waste management around the globe. This book should appeal to anyone with an interest in waste management, in the industry or considering a career in waste management.