scholarly journals Proposal for Conceptualising Zero Waste City: Katraj

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 261-271
Author(s):  
Tushar A. Gaikwad
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Scientific Method ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
External Costs ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Sustainable Solutions

Abstract: The practices of “zero waste city concept” which has been implemented successfully in very few town /cities in the world, in that merely developed countries comes where there is availabilty of funds. It is in the developing countries that research have been made towards sustainability due to the less or unavailability of funds. “Zero waste city ,” where the entire municipal solid waste is treated with organic scientific method , is a perfectly sustainable & durable solution to the rapidly increasing ecological , eco friendly and socio-domestic problem facing today’s era. “Zero landfills approch” is another feature/side of zero waste city practices . Landfills requires high costs both private and external costs that get hidden in taxes on already tax-paying citizens. It then becomes very relevant to find out sustainable solutions to municipal solid waste management (MSWM). In this Zero waste city concept the “zero” or minimal waste to landfills creates a efficient solution to MSWM. We can not place / keep waste for future generations not even to incure unnecessary costs of maintaining unsustainable processes. Keywords: zero waste city concept, MSWM, Zero landfills approch, SWM, sustainability

scholarly journals Zero Waste Circular Model of MSWM: A Success in Ward 40, Pune, India

Metamorphosis ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56
Author(s):  
Priti Mastakar ◽  
Vijay Mastakar ◽  
Kakali Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Surabhi Jaju
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Circular Model ◽  
Administrative Division ◽  
The Subject

The concept of “zero waste” is a dream that has been actualized in only a couple of pockets of the world, mostly developed ones where there is no paucity of funds. It is in the developing nations that innovations have been made towards sustainability due to the non-availability of funds. “Zero waste,” where the entire municipal solid waste is processed with organic processes, is a perfectly sustainable solution to the exponentially rising environmental and civic problem facing today’s society. “Zero landfills” is another feature of zero waste. Landfills too involve high costs both private and external costs that get hidden in taxes on already tax-burdened citizens. It then becomes very pertinent to work out sustainable solutions to municipal solid waste management (MSWM). Zero waste with “zero” or minimal waste to landfills creates a sustainable solution to MSWM. We neither keep waste for future generations nor do we incur unnecessary costs of maintaining unsustainable processes. Ward 40 (a ward is an administrative division), Katraj of Pune city from the developing world—the subject of the present research—has established and is running the zero waste model successfully since 2012. Through the present research study, Ward 40 was subject to stringent financial, economic, social and environmental analysis, and it was established that it was indeed a zero waste project.

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.

Challenges and opportunities to approach zero waste for municipal solid waste management in Ho Chi Minh City

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-17
Author(s):  
Thi Phuong Loan Nguyen ◽  
Alice Sharp ◽  
Sandhya Babel
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Calorific Value ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Zero Waste ◽  
Msw Management ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Approach Zero

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is a mega city with a total population of more than ten million. The quantity of solid waste generated has been increasing significantly over the past two decades, and the average generated solid waste was 1,164 tonnes/day in 1992 and 8,845 tonnes/day in 2017. Municipal solid waste (MSW) management has been considered as one of the most severe environmental problems as the quantity of solid waste has increased while infrastructure for collection and treatment is not sufficient. The paper focuses on evaluating challenges and suggesting opportunities for reducing the amount of waste disposal in landfills through interception and separation of the waste at source. After the waste separation, the biodegradable organic materials and recyclable materials from MSW can be collected for further use. Based on the current situation of MSW management, technologies such as composting, biogas recovery and electricity generation either from anaerobic digestion plants or sanitary landfills are appropriate. Incineration for high calorific value waste can be adopted for energy recovery. Effective recycling technologies to convert waste into valuable products seem to be a solution for approaching zero waste for MSW management in HCMC.

scholarly journals Selecting the Best Municipal Solid Waste Management Techniques in Nigeria Using Multi Criteria Decision Making Techniques

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 180-189
Author(s):  
L. J. Muhammad ◽  
◽  
Ibrahim Badi ◽  
Ahmed Abba Haruna ◽  
I.A. Mohammed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Waste Treatment ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Criterion ◽  
Sanitary Landfills ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Treatment Alternatives

While developed countries use a variety of methods to convert municipal solid waste into various products such as energy, fertilizer, heat, and others, developing countries continue to struggle with municipal solid waste. Because of the various criteria to be considered, assessing these methods and determining which ones are best suited to the conditions of each country is a complicated task. The hybrid GREY-EDAS model was utilized in this study to evaluate waste treatment alternatives in Nigeria. The study employed seven distinct criteria relating to the environment, society, and cost, with the cost criterion being the most relevant. Subsequently, four waste treatment methods were evaluated: incineration, composting, sanitary landfills, and anerobic digestion. As a result, composting is proven to be the most effective. Sensitivity analysis was carried out by varying the weight of the criterion in seven distinct scenarios, and the model produced consistent findings.

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUCHAREST METROPOLITAN AREA

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 359-369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioan Ianos ◽  
Daniela Zamfir ◽  
Valentina Stoica ◽  
Loreta Cercleux ◽  
Andrei Schvab ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management

OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENTS IN MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (MSW) COMPANIES

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 1029-1038
Author(s):  
Antonio Lopez-Arquillos ◽  
Juan Carlos Rubio-Romero ◽  
Jesus Carrillo-Castrillo ◽  
Manuel Suarez-Cebador ◽  
Fuensanta Galindo Reyes
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Occupational Accidents ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management
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