waste management system Articles
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Food manufacturers: Include waste in final cost of product
Over the past year, the momentum of food waste reduction has become a forefront concern on a global, national and industry level. In the United States, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the U.S. Food Waste Challenge “to lead a fundamental shift in how we think about and manage food and food waste in this country.” ...
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Assessment of waste management practices in sub-Saharan Africa
This paper presents an overview of the waste management systems in sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on the West African nations in the region. It must be acknowledged that, owing to the lack of a comprehensive database on waste generation for the region, the information provided is neither complete nor exhaustive. Nonetheless, initial site reconnaissance and a survey of available databases for ...
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The Role of Informal Private Sector in Integrated Solid Waste Management (ISWM)
This is just to share with the entire world the role of the informal private sector in integrated solid waste managment (ISWM) in Lagos, Nigeria - a developing country. Lagos the commercial nerve center of Nigeria is the smallest in size with a land area of 3,600 square km, with an approximated population of about 15 million people. The state presently has a very high population density of over ...
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Fighting the waste war in Central Africa
“In crowded internally displaced camps, this is crucial to prevent diseases and epidemic outbreaks. In 2016, 152 000 people benefited from improved access to sanitation through latrines construction and waste management systems.” UNICEF report from 2016 This is only a snapshot of the bigger issues at play here. The entire region has been decimated through ongoing war and violence and ...
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Central Africa’s Waste Fight, Part 2
“In crowded internally displaced camps, it is crucial to prevent diseases and epidemic outbreaks. In 2016, 152 000 people benefited from improved access to sanitation through latrines construction and waste management systems.” European Union Review 2017. This is just the tip of the iceberg – in a region that’s been decimated by war and violence over the past decades, ...
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GIS-based modelling for the estimation of municipal solid waste generation and collection
In the present paper, an innovative model for the estimation of municipal solid waste generation and collection is proposed. This model is part of an extended solid waste management system and uses a spatial Geodatabase, integrated in a GIS environment. It takes into consideration several parameters of waste generation, such as population density, commercial activities, road characteristics and ...
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Municipal waste management across European countries
This briefing is a synthesis of the outcomes of a country-by-country analysis that addressed 32 EEA countries: EU-28 Member States, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey (ETC/WMGE, 2016), complemented with some information from the Western Balkan countries. 1. Introduction Over the last two decades, European countries have increasingly shifted their focus with regard to municipal waste ...
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Critical analysis of existing solid waste management practices towards a sustainable solution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
This study critically examines the existing solid waste management in the city of Addis Ababa using data obtained from sampled households. The findings show that Addis Ababa city generates an average of 0.37 kg of household solid waste per capita per day. The generation of plastics bags and bottles is high (36%), followed by food wastes (28%) and paper and cardboard (21%), bottle (6%) and ...
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A comprehensive evaluation of solid waste management in Kuwait
One of the major problems facing a nation is the need for the proper disposal of the voluminous of solid waste generated every year. Therefore, recent literature on solid waste management in Kuwait has been reviewed and data analysed on the total amount of solid waste generated in Kuwait. In addition, industrial solid waste, construction and demolition waste, and pharmaceutical waste are ...
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Automating waste logistics in manufacturing - Sensoneo & Sigfox
Enabling “Just-in-Time” waste collection in production halls Automating route scheduling to minimize human tasks and drive efficiency Calculating the fastest routes on factory floor plans to collect only reported bins Sensoneo, the provider of enterprise-grade smart waste management solutions, has partnered with Sigfox Germany to introduce an end-to-end solution for monitoring ...
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How to Size Your Marine Wastewater System
While you’re spending time on your offshore vessel, it’s important to ensure that you can enjoy a safe, sanitary life at sea. For both your guests and your crew, this includes simply and effectively getting rid of the waste your personnel produces on a daily basis. Not only is this crucial for a pleasant atmosphere on your vessel, but it’s also required in regulations set ...
By H2O Inc.
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Medical Waste and it’s potential hazards
A review of medical waste management systems was performed to understand (a) the various handling and disposal procedures in different countries, ( b) the knowledge and awareness of individuals involved in medical waste generation, handling and disposal, and (c) the potential impacts of the waste stream on both human health and the natural environment. The purpose of the study is to provide ...
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A decision support system for waste collection management and its potential improvement with Radio–Frequency Identification Technology (RFID)
Due to vigorous globalisation and product proliferation in recent years, more waste has been produced by the soaring manufacturing activities. This has contributed to the significant need for an efficient waste management system to ensure, with all efforts, the waste is properly treated for recycling or disposed. This paper presents a Decision Support System (DSS) framework, based on Constraint ...
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Compactor monitor resort hotel case study
Large resort hotel with highly variable levels of business due to seasonality. Garbage compactor was on a regular service schedule, twice per week. Compactor often was not full when picked up by hauler. Seasonal variations meant large variation in waste volumes generated. Engineering staff had no accurate method to measure compactor fill level. The Results RecycleSmart installed an ...
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Exploring Solid Waste Management Challenges in Zimbabwe: A Case Study
Zimbabwe, like most other developing countries, is facing enormous and growing solid waste management challenges due to rapid urbanisation and the continued use of the traditional waste generation and refuse collection and disposal models. Developed countries have moved from the same traditional refuse collection and disposal regimes and are using the more efficient integrated solid waste ...
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Environmental analysis of management systems for organic waste
Organic waste is generally easily degradable and has a high nutrient content. Thus the risk is large that the handling of such material will generate emissions that affect the environment. New systems have been introduced for managing organic waste fractions from households and industries. These systems are based on source separation and biological treatment, e.g. composting and anaerobic ...
By ORBIT e.V.
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Bio-fuels- Anaerobic digestion
Anaerobic digestion is a series of processes in which micro organisms break down biodegradable material in the absence of oxygen. It is widely used to treat wastewater sludges and organic (agricultural) wastes. As part of an integrated waste management system, anaerobic digestion reduces the emission of gas into the atmosphere. Anaerobic digestion is a renewable energy source because the process ...
By Triangle Ltd
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Encouraging Americans to Reuse, Recycle, and Conserve Natural Resources
When Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in 1976, it charged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with ensuring the safe disposal and management of municipal and industrial waste, and it broadly championed a new ethic of resource conservation. During the first two decades of RCRA, EPA, in partnership with the states, focused primarily on establishing a ...
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Research trends in radioactive waste management: a global perspective
The present study is aimed at analysing the growth of literature on radioactive waste management. International Nuclear Information System (INIS) database is used as a data source to analyse the focused areas of this field for the period 1970–2011. Journal Citation Report–2010 is used for eliciting information related to journal impact factors. The database contained a total of 101,419 ...
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How Can You Help Manage Increasing Amount of Plastic Waste in Time of Pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting the country hard, there are several critical issues that the country needs to look into. Other than the health concerns, the lack of proper waste management system will have major implications on everyone living in cities and towns. Since the onslaught of the disease, the country generated biomedical waste to over 33,000 tons, of which Delhi Maharashtra ...
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