Pollution Credit Certificates Theory: An Analysis on the Quality of Solid Waste Management in Brazil

Purpose: This paper aims to introduce an economic instrument called Theory of Pollution Credit Certificates in the management of municipal solid waste in Brazil, in order to create opportunities to achieve the goal established in the above mentioned policy at lowest possible social costs. Methodology/Approach: The methodology adopted has as a starting point the “constructo” of a scenario in which a city comprised of five brazilian districts produces its urban solid waste made up of 50% organic material. In the proposed scenario, similar to what happens in practice, a fee for collection and treatment of organic material would be charged for two different situations. Findings: The result showed that the use of Pollution Credit Certificates Theory has a better cost-effectiveness for solid waste management because it allows reaching the environmental goal at a lower cost to society. Research Limitation/Implication: Subjectivity of the analysis, due to the “constructo” proposition in the studies. Originality/Value of paper: From the results obtained, we inferred that the use of the Pollution Certificates Theory for the management of brazilian municipal solid waste benefits from economies of scale as it allows in the scenario determined, that districts sell their spaces at the landfill and parallel to this, to promote the practice of composting organic waste in the municipality.

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Drivers of municipal solid waste management cost based on cost models inherent to sorted and unsorted waste

10.31235/osf.io/s6q3m ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Giacomo Di Foggia ◽

Massimo Beccarello

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Economies Of Scale ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Cost Minimization ◽

Critical Role ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Cost Models

After having divided waste management cost in its cost items, we focus on how well-known exogenous and endogenous drivers impact on such cost items. To this end, we collected empirical data of 6,616 Italian municipalities for a two-year period. We develop four regression-based models to analyze the data according to cost items. Models are also reiterated using different data normalization: cost per ton of waste or waste per capita. Besides exogenous determiners of cost, such as altitude, population density, and coastal zone, results refer to both unsorted and sorted waste management cost items. In this respect economies of scale are confirmed along with the critical role of adequate waste facilities that play a remarkable role in cost minimization. Policymakers and regulators may benefit from such results when it comes to define allowed revenues and design the scope of municipal solid waste regulation.

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Quality of service ensuring in urban solid waste management

2004 2nd International IEEE Conference on 'Intelligent Systems'. Proceedings (IEEE Cat. No.04EX791) ◽

10.1109/is.2004.1344684 ◽

2004 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

N.V. Karadimas ◽

V.G. Loumos ◽

O.D. Mavrantza

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Service ◽

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Urban Solid Waste

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Environmental education applied to solid waste management in Frederico Westphalen, RS

Revista Eletrônica em Gestão Educação e Tecnologia Ambiental ◽

10.5902/2236117034929 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 ◽

pp. 21

Author(s):

Isamara Ferigollo ◽

Aline Ferrão Custodio Passini ◽

Jéssica Stefanello Cadore ◽

Jessica De Oliveira Demarco

Keyword(s):

Environmental Education ◽

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Data Survey ◽

Urban Solid Waste ◽

Education Campaigns ◽

Positive Results

Urban Solid Waste (USW) management is a highly challenging issue to be addressed in advancing sustainable urban policies. For a waste management system to be sustainable, it should be environmentally efficient, economically viable and socially accepted by the directly affected population. However, with regard to rural areas, waste management and treatment are being forgotten and consequently large amounts of waste are being inappropriately discarded, leading to serious environmental problems. In this context, this study aimed to evaluate the real situation of solid waste in the Linha São José community, located in the rural area of Frederico Westphalen city (RS, Brazil), proposing solutions for waste management and seeking the environmental awareness of the inhabitants. The methodological procedure used includes a data survey through questionnaire, in order to obtain information. Dry waste collectors were installed in the community center and environmental education campaigns were performed. The biggest issue found was the burning of dry waste which was handled by the collector implanted in the community, showing positive results for the problem. The other campaigns performed showed great importance for the waste management and an improvement in the quality of life of the community’s inhabitants.

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What does ‘risk’ mean in municipal solid waste management?

Investigaciones Geográficas Boletín del Instituto de Geografía ◽

10.14350/rig.60268 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Juan Antonio Araiza-Aguilar ◽

Silke Cram-Heydrich ◽

Naxhelli Ruiz-Rivera ◽

Oralia Oropeza-Orozco ◽

María Del Pilar Fernández-Lomelín ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Scientific Literature ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Household Waste ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Reference Framework ◽

Urban Solid Waste ◽

Management Policies

In the field of solid waste management, key concepts such as risk, impact and hazards have been used interchangeably and have had imprecise meanings and scopes; this can lead to a partial or biased vision, for example in relation to municipal solid waste management policies. This paper analyzes the use and diverse meanings of the concept of risk and its components in the scientific literature that addresses the issue of urban solid waste, from 1970 to 2020. It shows that the concept has been approached from various perspectives and interpretations. Economic and health crises can surprisingly increase risks and waste as in 2020. Waste composition has changed, since protective equipment against the coronavirus has been mixed with household waste. Of all risk components, vulnerability has been the least addressed in the literature, because technical aspects such as hazard modelling predominate in this field. Most of the publications have studied the final disposal stage, given that open dumpsites and landfills are still the most common methods for disposing of solid waste. Finally, a reference framework is proposed.

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Applying the Miceli Model to Explain Cooperation in Municipal Solid Waste Management

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review ◽

10.1017/s1068280500008376 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 34 (2) ◽

pp. 217-225 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Kelly J. Tiller ◽

Paul M. Jakus

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Local Governments ◽

Management Strategy ◽

Economies Of Scale ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Probability Model ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Similarities And Differences

As traditional methods of municipal solid waste management (MSWM) become increasingly expensive due to increased regulation, many local governments are considering cooperation as a waste management strategy. A theoretical model is used to specify a partial observability probability model to analyze the decision Tennessee counties made to form either a single-county solid waste region or a multi-county region. We find that, while economies of scale may be a factor in the consolidation decision, similarities and differences between counties in current individual provision levels of solid waste services, ability to pay for services, and expectations for future solid waste service demands are statistically more important.

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