scholarly journals Role of Modern Technologies and Internet of things in the field of Solid Waste Management

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
S.Godwin Barnabas ◽  
K.Arun vasantha Geethan ◽  
S.Valai Ganesh ◽  
S. Rajakarunakaran ◽  
P.Sabarish Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Huge Amount ◽  
The Government ◽  
Modern Technologies

The process of handling solid waste becomes complex and tedious due to the urbanization and industrialization of the most developing and developed countries. These solid waste issues if it is not addressed properly it affects ecosystem and environment. There is a possibility of many health-oriented issues especially during the pandemic period covid-19. Most of the human beings are struggling with respiratory pulmonary diseases, asthma caused by these solid wastes. Most of the governments are also spending huge amount of money for labors, devices and some technologies to tackle these solid waste issues. There is also an opportunity for the government to generate revenue from these solid wastes by properly sorting these waste into recyclable, nonrecyclable and bio-degradable wastes. But when humans are involved in sorting these waste it will cause some diseases and hygienic problems. So,in order to address the above said issues in this work the role of modern technologies, algorithms and some Internet of things (IoT) methods are discussed. Implementing these technologies in the future will save huge amount of money spent by the government for the solid waste management activities.

scholarly journals PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH PLASTIK DI SALATIGA: Praktik, dan tantangan

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 90
Author(s):  
Berliana Anggun Septiani ◽  
Dian Mita Arianie ◽  
Via Fide Aditya Andi Risman ◽  
Widhi Handayani ◽  
Istiarsi Saptuti Sri Kawuryan
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
The Government

The increase of solid waste production is a general problem in municipality, particularly of plastic waste. The durability, light-weight, anticorrosiveness, and inexpensiveness properties of plastic make it favorable to be used in daily life, including in Salatiga. However, plastic is one of some non-biodegradable materials that could lead to soil and water pollution as it contains toxic compounds such as aromatic hydrocarbons, phthalates, and organochlorine. Various studies in municipal solid waste management have been conducted. While those studies often applied various approaches separately, researches in regard to the role of stakeholders in municipal solid waste management are very limited. This study aims to explain the plastic waste management in Salatiga based on the role of the corresponding stakeholders. This qualitative study shows that there are four stakeholders who were involved in municipal plastic waste management in Salatiga. They were the households who generate wastes, the scavengers who sorts the wastes, Bank Sampah and collectors who have the same role in order to collect the wastes and treat the plastic wastes through reusing or recycling processes, and the government. Currently, efforts in waste treatment in Salatiga are focused on the system of collecting-tranferring-disposal mode, waste treatment by reuse and recycle processing, and landfilling. Reducing plastic consumption must take into account the sociocultural aspect and environmental awareness, as the people still interested to use plastic instead of using other materials in substitution. Finally, the role of government is central to educate the community in term of sorting activities and reducing waste production, build the capacity of Bank Sampah, and manage the role of scavengers and collectors. Other alternatives include creating synergy between the collectors and Bank Sampah, as well as ensuring final treatment of the unprocessed wastes disposed by collectors and Bank Sampah. 

scholarly journals Sustainability Contested: Analysis of Stakeholders Participation in Municipal Solid Waste Management - A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 974-988
Author(s):  
Vishnu J. Menon ◽  
Antony Palackal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
The Government

Waste has always been a part of human life settlement and we have been either very careless with our waste by discarding it into the streets, the air, water, and in our backyards, or consciously dumping it close to those least powerful segments of the society at all times. Waste has been a problem for human beings and people have been least concerned about its eco-friendly disposal. Developed countries came up with many programmes, regulations and policies to address the municipal solid waste crisis, but still it is an unresolved problem. Municipal solid waste management is still a complex issue everywhere in the globalized and techno scientific world due to the carefree mindset, rapid urbanization process, unscientific development process and lack of social responsibility. In these circumstances, municipal solid waste managementcannot be addressed by mere technological innovations or adoptions. Moreover, the responsibility of municipal solid waste managementcannot be left to the Government alone. Instead, participation of various stakeholders needs to be ensured and coordinated for achieving sustainability. Taking Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation in the state of Kerala, India as a case, this paper discusses the extent and ways in which various stakeholders engage in the two main approaches for municipal solid waste management, namely- centralized approach and decentralized approach. The research study was conducted during the period June, 2020 to December, 2020.

scholarly journals KAPASITAS MASYARAKAT DALAM PENGELOLAAN SAMPAH KOTA (Studi Masyarakat Jakarta, Tangerang, Bekasi, Depok)

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 329
Author(s):  
Lestario Widodo ◽  
Joko Prayitno Susanto
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
The People ◽  
The Government ◽  
Waste Handling ◽  
Social Management

Principally, solid waste management is all activities of solid waste handling, from thepoint sources until the final disposal. Up to know solid waste management in urban areais still a complex problem, either from social, management, and technology aspects.The other problem of solid waste management is due to the people behaviour, whichis mostly still unaware. Social capacity is another word social capital means a socialcondition that a lot of citizens participate the process of decision making or policymaking and cooperation with government. The role of community in this system is onlyin paying the monthly fee. So that people still fully gave the solid waste managementsystem in to the government. There is no indication of solid waste sparation by thepeople them selves.

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management: Challenges and Practices in the Nepalese Context

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-18
Author(s):  
Amrit Maharjan ◽  
Singh Bahadur Khatri ◽  
Luna Thapa ◽  
Ramesh Raj Pant ◽  
Pankaj Pathak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Environment And Public Health ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
The Public ◽  
Supportive Role ◽  
The Government

Municipal Solid Waste is one of the demanding environmental challenges faced by many municipalities in Nepal. Current practices and systems in Nepal being unable to deal with the increasing volumes of waste generated by an increasing urban population and its impact on the environment and public health. This paper reviewed the challenges, practices and discusses key policies, legislative and institutional provisions made by the government regarding solid waste management in Nepal. Both published and unpublished documents, reports; articles and books were collected, reviewed, and analyzed. The result shows that an appropriate legal provision including policy and strategic framework needs to be developed for three tiers of government such as federal, provincial, and local. The initiatives of local governments and the public could play a significant role in managing solid wastes. Thus, strengthening the capacity of local governments is indispensable, as primarily they are mandated to provide solid waste management. The public-private partnership offers opportunities for operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. In summary, for the environment-friendly management of solid wastes, academia could contribute a supportive role in developing and reforming policy, strategy, and guidelines and, strengthening the capacity of concerns at all levels.

Role of Microbes and Microbial Consortium in Solid Waste Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 383-422
Author(s):  
Rachana Jain ◽  
Lopa Pattanaik ◽  
Susant Kumar Padhi ◽  
Satya Narayan Naik
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Solid Waste Management

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the current status of solid waste management in India

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Debishree Khan ◽  
◽  
Shailendra Yadav ◽  
Atya Kapley ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Emergency Situation ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Developing Nation ◽  
Solid Waste Generation ◽  
Developed World

Managing Solid Waste is always a challenge for any developing nations due to poor infrastructure and awareness. The emergency situation due to COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the dynamics of solid waste generation globally. However, its impact varies from developed world to developing nation. Multiple knowledge gaps exist regarding the containment of waste during pandemic situation in developing nation. For overcoming health crisis, a multifaceted coordinated approach between civic authorities, policymakers and scientific community is required. Therefore, present review article highlights the challenges associated with solid waste management and role of policymakers in combating pandemic strategically.

scholarly journals Lei da Compostagem e Participação Social: Etnografando políticas públicas em Florianópolis/SC

ILUMINURAS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (55) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rianna De Carvalho Feitosa ◽  
Maristela Oliveira de Andrade
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Social Participation ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Environmental Policies ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Descriptive Research

Resumo: Neste artigo buscamos compreender o papel da participação social na construção de políticas públicas relacionadas à gestão de resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSU). Fazemos isso a partir da análise do contexto de aprovação de uma lei pioneira no Brasil, que ficou conhecida como Lei da Compostagem (2019), pelo município de Florianópolis/SC. Realizamos pesquisa qualitativa e descritiva, com uma etapa documental e outra etnográfica. Primeiramente, sistematizamos um quadro histórico-político das relações da cidade com o lixo, apontando a sucessão de políticas e ações que reflete na forma como os RSU são geridos no município. Em seguida, apresentamos resultados da pesquisa etnográfica feita a partir da observação de duas sessões plenárias nas quais ocorreram as votações do Projeto de Lei 17.506/2018, conhecido como PL da Compostagem. Buscamos demonstrar a importância da participação social na aprovação dessa lei, capaz de trazer avanços significativos em relação à gestão de resíduos no município e no país.Palavras-chave: Resíduos sólidos urbanos. Compostagem. Políticas ambientais. Participação social.  COMPOSTING LAW AND SOCIAL PARTICIPATION: ETHNOGRAPHY OF PUBLIC POLICIES IN FLORIANÓPOLIS / SC  Abstract: This paper aims to understand the role of social participation in the construction of public policies related to municipal solid waste management (MSWM). We do this by analyzing the context of approval of a pioneering law in Brazil, which became known as the Composting Law (2019), by the municipality of Florianópolis/SC. We conducted qualitative and descriptive research, with a documentary and an ethnographic stage. Initially, we systematized a historical-political framework of the city's relationship with waste, pointing the succession of policies and actions that reflected in how the MSW are managed in the municipality. Thereafter, we present results of the ethnographic research conducted from the observation of two plenary sessions, situations in which voting of PL (Bill) 17.506/2018, known as Composting Bill, took place. We aim to demonstrate the importance of social participation in the approval of this law, capable of bringing significant advances in relation to waste management in the municipality and in the country.Keywords: Municipal solid waste. Composting. Environmental policies. Social participation.

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

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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