Waste management system in the clothing industry in Santa Catarina State Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 594-607 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeferson Correia ◽  
Ana Júlia Dal Forno ◽  
Cintia Marangoni ◽  
José Alexandre Borges Valle
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Management System ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Santa Catarina State

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify and diagnosis waste management practices used by clothing manufacturing companies in Santa Catarina state Brazil. Design/methodology/approach The data for this multiple case study were obtained from interviews and by using a questionnaire to collect company data. After the analysis of the responses to questionnaires issued to 22 companies, a scoring system was developed to systematically classify these companies at either a basic, intermediate or advanced levels. Findings According to the classification used, eight companies were characterized at the basic level, eight at the intermediate level and six as advanced. Most of the companies have already implemented measures for reuse or recycling of textile scraps, probably because of the economic value added. Research limitations/implications The classification system proposed proved to be an effective tool for identifying: if each company had a plan of action involving requirements of Brazil’s National Solid Waste Policy; if the company had a management system in accordance with Law 12,305; the quality of solid waste treatment at the entire company and in its clothing sector; if the company adopted shared responsibility actions; and if it had knowledge of the negative environmental impacts. Originality/value This paper presents a classification system for companies based on a questionnaire. The system allows determining the degree of compliance with Brazilian waste management legislation.

scholarly journals Diagnosis of the health care waste management system of hospitals in the west of Santa Catarina State-Brazil

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-64
Author(s):  
Fábio Franzosi ◽  
Lourdes Teresinha Kist ◽  
Jorge André Ribas Moraes ◽  
Ênio Leandro Machado
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
The West ◽  
Santa Catarina ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Health Care Waste ◽  
Santa Catarina State

The management of health solid waste is seen as an emerging and urgent need in Brazil.

scholarly journals Smallholder Agroprocessors’ Willingness to Pay for Value-Added Solid-Waste Management Solutions

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1759
Author(s):  
Olaoluwa Omilani ◽  
Adebayo Abass ◽  
Victor Okoruwa
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Factors Influencing

The paper examined the willingness of smallholder cassava processors to pay for value-added solid wastes management solutions in Nigeria. We employed a multistage sampling procedure to obtain primary data from 403 cassava processors from the forest and Guinea savannah zones of Nigeria. Contingent valuation and logistic regression were used to determine the willingness of the processors to pay for improved waste management options and the factors influencing their decision on the type of waste management system adopted and willingness to pay for a value-added solid-waste management system option. Women constituted the largest population of smallholder cassava processors, and the processors generated a lot of solid waste (605–878 kg/processor/season). Waste was usually dumped (59.6%), given to others (58.1%), or sold in wet (27.8%) or dry (35.5%) forms. The factors influencing the processors’ decision on the type of waste management system to adopt included sex of processors, membership of an association, quantity of cassava processed and ownership structure. Whereas the processors were willing to pay for new training on improved waste management technologies, they were not willing to pay more than US$3. However, US$3 may be paid for training in mushroom production. It is expected that public expenditure on training to empower processors to use solid-waste conversion technologies for generating value-added products will lead to such social benefits as lower exposure to environmental toxins from the air, rivers and underground water, among others, and additional income for the smallholder processors. The output of the study can serve as the basis for developing usable and affordable solid-waste management systems for community cassava processing units in African countries involved in cassava production.

Assessment of different methods of treatment for an integrated municipal waste management for an Algerian city

2014 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 493-504 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Sefouhi ◽  
Mehdi Kalla ◽  
Lylia Bahmed
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Management Hierarchy ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide suitable solutions to the management system of the municipal solid waste in an Algerian city. Design/methodology/approach – The adopted approach focussed on the evaluation of different methods concerning the Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM), by analyzing methods of solid waste management hierarchy which constitutes appropriate tools in the MSWM. Findings – One pillar of sustainable solid waste management is strategic planning, and links to guidance are provided. Another pillar is cost analysis of solid waste options, and links to useful analytical tools are also provided. Research limitations/implications – This research has limitations that the paper plans to study in perspective: assessment of citizen perception of waste and its practical implications in the management of municipal solid waste as well as involvements of other agents or structures. Practical implications – Results investigations conducted in this study allows to the municipality for solving city problems of MSW with priority to the environmental and public health protection. Originality/value – The interest is carried, here, with the success of the different methods concerning the solid waste management hierarchy, which conditions mainly the success of the improvement of the waste management system.

scholarly journals An investigation into challenges and opportunities in the Australian construction and demolition waste management system

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Salman Shooshtarian ◽  
Savindi Caldera ◽  
Tayyab Maqsood ◽  
Tim Ryley ◽  
Malik Khalfan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Management System ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Shared Responsibility ◽  
Construction And Demolition Waste ◽  
Local Market ◽  
Demolition Waste ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Waste Management System

PurposeThe literature shows that the current Australian waste management framework does not meet industry and government expectations. This study, therefore, seeks the key construction and demolition (C&D) stakeholders' insights on various issues identified. It aims to understand the main barriers to effective C&D waste management, examining the role of the federal government and exploring perceptions around waste regulations, policies and schemes.Design/methodology/approachAn online survey was conducted in 2019 to capture stakeholder perceptions. One hundred and thirty-two participants from various industries and government agencies representing Australian jurisdictions took part in the survey. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected.FindingsThe results show that the main barriers are “overregulation, tough acceptance criteria and increased testing requirements”, “lack of local market” and “culture, poor education and low acceptance”. The main areas of improvement include “providing a guideline that determines the accepted level of contamination for reusing C&D waste”, “preparation of guidelines on requirements of using recycled C&D materials in different industries” and “setting a target for reduction, reusing and recycling C&D waste”.Research limitations/implicationsSome research findings may not be generalisable beyond Australia, but there are interesting insights for an international audience. The results inform policy development within the Australian states and territories context, to support the design and implementation of a circular economy model in the construction industry. The findings are evidence for a broader discussion to solve prevailing issues in C&D waste management, notably in the context of construction materials' end of life management.Practical implicationsThe study highlights that policy development needs to be further expanded to include new/current waste management schemes including manufacturer's shared responsibility of waste generation, subsidies for C&D waste recycled materials and the proximity principle.Originality/valueThis paper provides a clear insight into C&D waste management stakeholders' perceptions towards the current waste management system in Australia.

scholarly journals Determinants of Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Management System in Lekhnath, Kaski, Nepal

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ananta Raj Dhungana
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Family Type ◽  
Waste Management System ◽  
Solid Waste Management System ◽  
At Home

Solid waste management is one of the developmental challenges facing city authorities worldwide, especially in most developing countries. Rapid urbanization has made solid waste management a serious problem in poor and developing countries. This study aims to analyze the determinants of willingness to pay for improved solid waste management system. For this purpose, two hundred and seventeen Households were selected in Lekhnath, Kaski, Nepal. Pre-structured questionnaire was used to collect the data. Data was collected by using systematic random sampling techniques. Multiple Linear Regression analysis was used to find the determinants of willingness to pay for improved solid waste management system. The tentative average wastes produced per day from their house is one kilogram with minimum one hundred gram and maximum ten kilogram per day. Main disposal method/site for solid waste management of majority of the respondents is Burn followed by cannal, near open places, send in waste management vehicle, road side and rivulets. Almost all of the respondents are not satisfied with the community responsible for solid waste management in the study area. The average amount that the respondents have willingness to pay for solid waste management system is Rs 56.84 per month. Further, it is found that Having any member abroad, Remittance received in last one year and House ownership are the major determining factors for willingness to pay for improved solid waste management system in the study area. However, other factors like Sex of the respondents, age of the respondents, family size, Family type, Caste/ethnicity, education of the respondents, Total number of employed person at home, Total number of literate person at home, Major occupation of the respondents, tentative weight of accumulated solid waste per day, Monthly Income of household, Visit at any hotel/restaurant during last 12 months, and Having any livestock at household do not have any significant impact on willingness to pay for improved solid waste management system. Janapriya Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Vol. 6 (December 2017)

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