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Timeline of waste management

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| 20th century || Municipal systems of waste disposal spring up at the turn of the century in large cities of Europe and North America. Technological advances continue during the first half of the century. Garbage grinders, compaction trucks, and pneumatic collection systems develop.<ref name="Solid-waste management"/> The {{w|Third Industrial Revolution}} brings a shift from [[w:machine|mechanical]] and [[w:Analogue electronics|analogue electronic]] {{w|technology}} to {{w|digital electronics}}. This marks the beginning of the history of {{w|electronic waste}} disposal.<ref>{{cite web |title=A Brief History on the Electronic Waste Disposal Industry |url=https://ecycleatlanta.com/blog/brief-history-electronic-waste-disposal-industry/ |website=ecycleatlanta.com |accessdate=27 May 2020}}</ref>
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| 21s century || Waste management continues to be a global challenge in the 21st century.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wilson |first1=David C |last2=Velis |first2=Costas |title=Waste management - Still a global challenge in the 21st century: An evidence-based call for action |doi=10.1177/0734242X15616055 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284223811_Waste_management_-_Still_a_global_challenge_in_the_21st_century_An_evidence-based_call_for_action}}</ref>
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