Sustainable Waste Management System

Establishing a sustainable waste management system concerns multiple aspects of the prospected geo-locations. Among them, the dynamics of the socio-economy play a crucial role. Based on the idea of circular economy (CE), the amount of waste, in general, should be reduced and the process of social involvement is embedded. This study aims to examine the social willingness towards a sustainable waste management system at a local level in Georgia. The research study was conducted with waste management analyses in Marneuli city in the South-Eastern Georgian district of Kvemo Kartli, as well as a survey in 510 households in Marneuli. A descriptive statistical analysis and a narrative analysis were used to evaluate the results of the survey. In Georgia, as a transitional country, local participation is still not well developed. However, this research study shows that the potentiality and the social request for the environmental actions at a local level exist. The key results of this study are that the robust connection with the locals is a fundamental factor in implementing a sustainable waste management plan at a local level.

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Toward integrated and sustainable waste management system in University of Malaya: UM zero waste campaign

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20184804007 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 48 ◽

pp. 04007

Author(s):

Sumiani Yusoff

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Management System ◽

Pollution Prevention ◽

Environmental Benefits ◽

Management Model ◽

Low Carbon ◽

Sustainable Waste Management ◽

Zero Waste ◽

Waste Management System

With the escalated increase in municipal solid waste (MSW) generation in Malaysia reaching a shocking 38,000 ton/day in 2017, a sustainable waste management system is much desired. Nationwide, there are 176 landfills but only 8 are sanitary landfill with the rest are open dumpsites. In the campus of University of Malaya, UM Zero Waste Campaign (UM ZWC) was introduced in 2011 to start a long-term campaign to achieve an integrated and sustainable waste management model and ultimately a zero-waste campus. Since year 2015, UM ZWC is fully funded by Sustainability Science Research Cluster of UM (Susci) as one of the living labs of UM as well as by JPPHB under the RMK-11 budget. UM ZWC operating projects including in house composting center, food waste segregation scheme, research composting emission and waste characterization, anaerobic digestion (AD), used clothes collection program, wood waste separate collection, e-waste collection and drop-off recycling collection were initiated under the campaign. Since the inception of the project in 2011 until December 2017, almost over 620 tons of solid waste has been diverted from disposal in landfill with composting, AD, recycling, re-use and energy recovery. A roadmap of UM ZWC was drawn up in 2013, with a goal to achieve 60% landfill diversion by year 2040. In the next 5-10 years, UM ZWC plays a vital role to formalize the recycling collection in UM and further increase the organic waste recycling with green waste shredding and composting. Besides environmental benefits (pollution prevention and carbon emission reduction), UM ZWC brings various benefits such as academic research opportunities for UM, contribute in UM LCCF (Low carbon city framework) target and serve as platform to improve students soft skills and entrepreneur skill. Multi stakeholders participation, support form top management and industrial collaboration are the key factors that are able to drive the development of a sustainable waste management model in UM campus.

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Innovating the Design and Implementation of an Integrated and Sustainable Waste Management System (ISWMS)-A hybrid approach

The Business and Management Review ◽

10.24052/bmr/v121nu01/art-29 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Wei Li ◽

Keyword(s):

Action Research ◽

Waste Management ◽

Management System ◽

Research Method ◽

Hybrid Approach ◽

Academic Research ◽

Governance Structure ◽

Sustainable Waste Management ◽

Top Down ◽

Waste Management System

The paper proposes a hybrid approach to design and implement an integrated and sustainable waste management system that is carbon-efficient and cost-effective. This system will bring benefits for socially and economically disadvantaged communities. Former research has shown that relying only on a bottom-up approach might fail to resolve conflicts and garner for sufficient external resource support; relying merely on top-down approach could fail to obtain community’s trusts and sustain the system. The paper suggests combining community-led innovation and top-down policy/regulatory changes to avoid the tension. The paper recommends using both academic and action research methods to design and implement such a system. As for the academic research method, the paper suggests conducting institutional and stakeholder analysis. As for the action research method, the paper suggests assisting the target communities to establish and utilize an inclusive and adaptive governance structure, in order to mobilize social, political and economic resources.

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A framework for sustainable waste management: challenges and opportunities

Management Research Review ◽

10.1108/mrr-11-2014-0264 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 38 (10) ◽

pp. 1086-1097 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Sarah Elsaid ◽

El-Houssaine Aghezzaf

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Management System ◽

Developing Economies ◽

Sustainable Waste Management ◽

Content Type ◽

Waste Management System ◽

Depth Analysis ◽

Challenges And Opportunities ◽

Land Filling

Purpose – This purpose of this paper is concerned with the issue of designing and operating a sustainable waste management system, in rapidly growing urban areas. Some existing models for waste management and the extent to which they could be applied in a specific environment – Cairo for example – are discussed. An integrated framework which can serve as a basis for the development of a sustainable waste management system is proposed. Sustainability of the system, opportunities and challenges, material re-use and recycling, composting, incineration and energy production and land-filling are examined. Relevant waste management and cost sub-models inherent to the system are discussed. In addition, some other environmental and social aspects are also debated. The main focus of this paper is to provide some insights into the design of a more effective and integrated sustainable waste management system applicable for developing economies. Design/methodology/approach – An in-depth analysis is carried out for the existing models and approaches for waste management. This has led to the development of a framework which can be implemented. Findings – A comprehensive conceptual framework for a waste management system is developed. The major inputs and expected outputs are clearly identified. Originality/value – A comprehensive and complete system for waste management is proposed. This system can be operationalized and implemented with a view of sustainability.

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Do you care to manage your waste: It’s high time to voice towards a sustainable waste management system worldwide

International Journal of Life Sciences ◽

10.3126/ijls.v8i2.10206 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. i

Author(s):

Ganesh Kumar Agrawal ◽

Randeep Rakwal ◽

Abhijit Sarkar

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Management System ◽

Life Sciences ◽

High Time ◽

Sustainable Waste Management ◽

Waste Management System

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijls.v8i2.10206 International Journal of Life Sciences Vol.8(2): 2014; i

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The Importance of Integration Waste Management Aspects as a System in Good and Sustainable Waste Management

E3S Web of Conferences ◽

10.1051/e3sconf/20187307012 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 73 ◽

pp. 07012

Author(s):

Mukhit Abdul ◽

Syafrudin Syafrudin

Keyword(s):

Environmental Management ◽

Waste Management ◽

Human Activity ◽

Management System ◽

Environmental Problems ◽

Waste Generation ◽

Sustainable Waste Management ◽

Waste Management System ◽

The City

Waste management is one of the important issues in environmental management. The city becomes a place of human activity that has the potential to generate waste. Unsustainable waste management has the potential to cause various environmental problems. Waste management starts from the upstream to downstream levels so that it can reduce the amount of waste generation. The importance of integtation in a waste management system is a must and requires seriousness in applying it for create a good and sustainable Waste Management system.

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