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At present, the issue of waste management is becoming more acute because of increased quantity and diversity of waste, as well as because of its more and more pronounced negative impact on the environment. The current paper showcases a study carried out at a compliant household waste landfill where the following were monitored: quality of air containing wind driven suspensions, gases coming from the warehouse surface or from trapping and burning methane resulted from landfill?s cells as well as odorants released i...

Urban noise is affecting an increasing number of people and this is why it is becoming a major environmental issue, being a known fact that it affects all human activities and constitutes a stress factor with negative effects on health. It can affect the population both physiologically and psychologically, having an influence on the elementary activities such as sleep, rest, study and communication. Noise in the environment - a harmful and unwanted sound from the outside - is spreading, both in duration and in geo...