Solid waste management through the concept of zero waste

Solid waste management is the process of collecting and treating solid wastes. It also offers solutions for recycling items that do not belong to garbage or trash. Reducing and eliminating the adverse impact of waste materials on human health and the environment supports economic development. Quality of life is the primary goal of solid waste management. To ensure environmental best practices, content or hazard potential and solid waste must be managed systematically, and it is needed to be incorporated into ecological planning. This study aimed to assess Bonbon, Clarin, Bohol residents towards the proper implementation of solid waste management. The quantitative-descriptive method of research was used with the aid of a modified standardized survey questionnaire. The data showed that mothers or married respondents aged 21-30 got the highest percentage. Therefore, it shows that they are the ones primarily in charge of household waste management. The Assessment of the implementation of Solid Waste Management was conducted per dimension: Planning and Control, Zero Waste Collection Service, and Waste Disposal System. According to the results, the dimension of Planning and Control was labeled as Strongly Implemented, Zero Waste Collection Service was marked as Moderately Implemented, and Waste Disposal System was categorized as Moderately Not Implemented. Therefore, it shows that the Solid Waste Management in Bonbon, Clarin, Bohol was moderately implemented. Thus, the study's outcome served as a guide to enhance their best practices for the full implementation and sustainability of solid waste management in their locality.

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Solid Waste Management on a Campus in a Developing Country: A Study of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Recycling ◽

10.3390/recycling4030028 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 4 (3) ◽

pp. 28 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Nikhat Parvez ◽

Avlokita Agrawal ◽

Akhilesh Kumar

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Developed Countries ◽

Indian Institute ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Institute Of Technology ◽

Waste Diversion ◽

Feasible Solutions ◽

The Developed Countries

The rates of waste generation in India have been increasing with increasing population and urbanization. Since higher education campuses are like mini autonomous cities, they can act as a model for solid waste management (SWM) and enhance sustainable development. SWM is the controlled generation, storage, collection, transport, processing, and disposal of solid waste considering public health, conservation, economics, and environmental conditions. A SWM program on campus will benefit the campus through reduced resource consumption and waste diversion. Developing countries like India are lacking behind in SWM from the developed countries which are using advanced technologies along with efficient management. This paper will analyze the issues related to SWM at IITR (Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee) campus and provide feasible solutions to be implemented at IITR campus for becoming zero waste campus. The SWM at the IITR campus is disorganized and incompetent. Lack of awareness and improper collection, imprecise segregation, exposed transportation, inefficient processing and disorganized disposal of solid waste are the major reasons for it. IITR has the potential to manage its waste properly through various techniques discussed in this paper. These would reduce the amount of waste diverted to landfills and the problems arising on campus due to solid waste, thus leading to a zero waste campus. Other campuses like IITR with similar context and issues can learn from this case study and work towards a zero-waste campus. This paper identifies a need to implement a robust SWM at the IITR campus in India.

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Towards Zero-Waste Campus: Perception of the Community in UTHM Pagoh Campus on Solid Waste Management System

IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering ◽

10.1088/1757-899x/1051/1/012060 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1051 (1) ◽

pp. 012060

Author(s):

R Ali ◽

C L Lim ◽

N Y Zainun ◽

N M Sunar ◽

N Hamidon ◽

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Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Management System ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Waste Management System ◽

Solid Waste Management System

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Evaluation of solid waste management at campus using the “Zero Waste Index”: The case on campus of Islamic University of Indonesia

MATEC Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/matecconf/201815402004 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 154 ◽

pp. 02004 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kasam ◽

Fajri Mulya Iresha ◽

Satrio Ajie Prasojo

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Organic Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Virgin Material ◽

Waste Generation ◽

Material Substitution ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Waste Index ◽

The Impact

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Planning (FCEP) Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) after doing zero waste program which has been going on September 2016. Zero waste concept are needed to measure how far the ability virgin material substitution to balance with the system of zero waste. The aims of this research is to calculate zero waste index (ZWI) value, to know the impact of zero waste index, and to give the solution for zero waste program. The location was doing in FCEP UII Campus. The method of sampling was using for this research is refers to SNI 19-3964-1994 about to calculate waste generation of residential. The result shows value of zero waste index at FCEP UII are 0,26. FCEP UII reuse 134,19 kg waste of total 516,37 kg waste that has been produced. The waste that has been reuse is organic waste 87,93 kg, plastic waste 21,49 kg, and paper waste 24,77 kg. 80,10% FCEP peoples already know about zero waste program at FCEP UII. 98,90% of FCEP peoples, was agree with waste segregate, and 57,50% FCEP peoples are don’t know that waste from FCEP have been manage. Although as many as 29% of element campus do not understand about the zero waste program but the majority of them support the program.

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Approaches and Policies to Promote Zero-Waste City Construction: China’s Practices and Lessons

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su132413537 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (24) ◽

pp. 13537

Author(s):

Mingfu Meng ◽

Zongguo Wen ◽

Weijun Luo ◽

Shijie Wang

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Urban Development ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Action Plan ◽

Agricultural Waste ◽

Waste Product ◽

Policy Objective ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Waste Flow

The rapidly growing output of solid waste has brought tremendous pressure to urban development. China launched an action plan known as “Zero-waste city” (ZWC), that refers to an urban development model aimed at reducing the generation of and enhancing the recycling of solid waste, in order to alleviate environmental impacts. Eleven cities and five special zones achieved positive results of solid waste management were selected as pilot areas for exploring empirical methods until 2019. The practices and lessons of the pilot cities need to be deeply analyzed and summarized, so as to promote successful models, learn lessons and better implement the policy comprehensively for other cities. This study presents a review of China’s ZWC policies and practices with constructive suggestions for further development. Based on the policy objective of ZWC and the field investigation of solid waste flow, five crucial approaches to developing ZWC are proposed, namely, solid waste reduction throughout the industrial chain, collaborative treatment of classified municipal solid waste (MSW), efficient utilization of agricultural waste with multiple purposes, safety control of hazardous waste flow, and optimization of market mechanisms. The case study demonstrates that the five paths are appropriate to Xuzhou city. However, deficiencies in MSW classification, pesticide packaging waste collection systems, solid waste product application, management, and policymaking, have emerged. Regulatory prohibitions, extended producer responsibility and market vitality should be adopted to improve the collection, transportation, and utilization of solid waste. Key findings from this research are to summarize crucial paths toward fulfiling ZWC goal, and to reveal some successful practices of, and lessons from ZWC construction by case studies. This study provides a method to further implement zero solid waste management in a targeted manner. The recommendations drawn from the study, which include law, market and institutional measures, may contribute to the achievement of developing sustainable cities.

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Evaluation of Existing And Future Zero Waste Approach in Municipal Solid Waste Management Utilizing the Zero Waste Index: Bali Province, Indonesia

10.21203/rs.3.rs-909598/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

I Made Wahyu Widyarsana ◽

Radhitiya Al Furqan ◽

Moehammad Budhicahyanto ◽

Dianisti Saraswati ◽

Nabila Nurfajri

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Flow Analysis ◽

High Energy ◽

Basic Data ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Energy Substitution ◽

Waste Index

Abstract The World Bank reported that around 1.3 billion tonnes of municipal waste were generated in 2011, and this amount is expected to increase to 2.2 billion tonnes by 2025. Zero Waste Index (ZWI) is a breakthrough for measuring and evaluating waste management's performance based on the concept of zero waste, where recycling is the key to determining this value. This study was conducted in a province in a developing country, namely Bali Province, Indonesia. The calculation of ZWI and energy substitution from waste management is carried out on two schemes, an optimistic scheme (basic data and percentage of waste management targets referring to the regional policy and strategy documents) and a pessimistic scheme (basic data refers to material flow analysis of waste with no increase in the percentage of waste management) from 2020 to 2025. Energy substitution is calculated on two conditions of use, namely through incinerator technology (listed in Indonesia Presidential Regulation No. 35 of 2018) and without incinerators at the Sarbagita Regional Landfill. Analysis indicated that the pessimistic scheme provides a higher ZWI value of Bali Province in 2020 than the optimistic scheme, but there is no increase in the ZWI value until 2025 (the ZWI value ranges from 0.02 to 0.2) due to no increase in the percentage of solid waste management. Meanwhile, the optimistic scheme provides a lower ZWI value for Bali's Province in 2020 than the pessimistic scheme, but there is an increase in the ZWI value every year until 2025 (the ZWI value ranges from 0.004 to 0.22). In terms of energy substitution, an optimistic scheme provides energy substitution values 2-5 times greater than pessimistic schemes, with and without incinerators. However, in terms of the incinerator efficiency, the pessimistic scheme provides greater efficiency (2-6% efficiency when using an incinerator) than the optimistic scheme (1-2% efficiency when using an incinerator). The 3R (Reuse, Reduce, Recycle)-based waste management and high energy substitution potential in Bali Province can be an effective waste management solution if the stakeholders are committed to achieve the Jakstrada targets by 2025.

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