scholarly journals Assessment of biowaste losses through unsound waste management practices in rural areas and the role of home composting

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florin Constantin MIHAI
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Sustainable Rural Development ◽  
Greenhouse Gasses ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
Near Future ◽  
Home Composting ◽  
Management Issues

The paper examines the biowaste management issues across rural areas ofRomania in the context of poor waste management infrastructure in the lastdecade (2003-2012). Biowaste is the main fraction of municipal waste, thusa proper management is a key challenge in order to sustain a bioeconomy inthe near future. The amount of biowaste generated and uncollected by wasteoperators is generally uncontrolled disposed if not recovered through homecomposting. The paper points out the role of home composting in divertingthe biowaste from wild dumps and landfills for the regions covered or notby waste collection services. Home composting and the biowaste losses arefurther assessed based on several scenarios (worse-case, pessimistic,realistic, optimistic) where the net loads of greenhouse gasses (GHG) arecalculated at national and regional levels. The transition of homecomposting techniques, from open piles to plastic bins with respect tostandard guidelines will improve the home composting performance in termsof compost quality and net GHG’s savings, supporting a bio-based economywhich will lead towards a sustainable rural development. Regionaldisparities are revealed across Romanian counties and the paper opens newresearch perspectives regarding which options should be adopted by countiesand rural municipalities in the biowaste management process.

scholarly journals Emerging role of artificial intelligence in waste management practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 889 (1) ◽  
pp. 012047
Author(s):  
Puneet Sharma ◽  
Upma Vaid
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Abstract Sustainable development goals target to achieve better living condition in all countries by 2030 and this paves the need for ecological assessment and management. Accelerating environmental deterioration triggers the scientific community to invest and formulate policies and strategies for environmental management, which will lead to sustainable development. Among all environmental issues solid waste management pose serious threat considering the increase in amount of generation of waste in all economies. Better management strategies and policies are required to ensure better living conditions. Incorporation of AI based models to assist the human efforts not only ensure better management of waste but also aid in reduced carbon emissions. Various models and algorithms have been evaluated to assess their potential in better management of solid waste. Algorithms are available in various domains. In thisreview article, role of various AI based techniques in waste management is discussed.

scholarly journals Efficacious Waste Organisation in Urban Areas: A Case Study of Bauchi City

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160-167
Author(s):  
Michael C.O. Ajufoh ◽  
Murtala A. Babaji
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Waste Materials ◽  
Solid Waste Disposal ◽  
Management Concepts ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Waste management is the collection, transportation, processing, recycling or disposal of waste materials. The term usually relates to materials produced by human activity and is generally undertaken to reduce their effect on health, aesthetics, amenity and the environment and also to recover resources. Waste management can involve solid liquid or gaseous substances with different methods and fields of emphasis for each. Waste management practices differ for developed, developing nations, for urban and rural areas, and for residential and industrial production. This paper tries to deal with illegal and unplanned solid waste disposal; it also attempts to proffer solutions to the problem of improper waste disposal through incineration and recycling of metals, cellophane and Teflon and how Bauchi state can generate some revenue through the recycling of these waste materials. The paper also tries to educate on the problems associated with landfills while dealing briefly, on the advantages of biological processing and also how waste can be avoided and reduced. The paper also tries to present waste management concepts in relation to Bauchi city.

scholarly journals Plastic waste management practices in the rural areas of Eswatini

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 100066
Author(s):  
Sizwe M. Nxumalo ◽  
Sizwe D. Mabaso ◽  
Sipho F. Mamba ◽  
Saico S. Singwane
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Plastic Waste ◽  
Waste Management Practices

scholarly journals A revised approach for estimating informally disposed domestic waste in rural versus urban South Africa and implications for waste management

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (1/2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Clare Rodseth ◽  
Philippa Notten ◽  
Harro von von Blottniz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Management Option ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Domestic Waste ◽  
Illegal Dumping ◽  
Waste Management Practices

A major limitation to improved waste management in South Africa lies in the paucity of reliable waste data and the exclusion of the contribution of the informal sector from reporting. Due to the disparity in the provision of formal waste management services across households in South Africa, omission of the quantified contribution of informal management practices leads to an inaccurate representation of waste management practices in existing waste data repositories. Given the potentially adverse social and environmental consequences of unregulated waste management practices, a lack of representation thereof has the potential to underestimate impacts. As of 2015, 31% of households are reported as lacking a basic refuse removal service; however, this number cannot necessarily be applied directly to waste quantities, given the regional and socio-economic differences that occur in per capita waste generation rates. The total quantity of domestic waste in South Africa and fraction disposed informally are estimated here, taking into account differences in waste generation rates based on income and settlement type. The characterisation and quantification of unregulated waste streams is beneficial in assessing the magnitude of the problem and, where necessary, identifying mitigation action. The results obtained show that 29% (3.67 million tonnes per annum) of domestic waste generated is not collected or treated via formal management options. Of this waste, the majority (85%) is generated in rural areas. The most common waste management option for unserviced households is a private dump. An estimated 94% of households in unserviced rural areas make use of private dumps, while in unserviced urban and metro areas this decreases to 74% and 71% of households, respectively. Illegal dumping is the next most common waste management option for unserviced areas. The proportion of household waste disposed of via illegal dumping ranges from an estimated 5% for unserviced rural households to 27% in metro areas with the balance made up by ‘other’ disposal/treatment options.

scholarly journals Unravelling of Waste in a Touristic Area of Pangandaran from Neglecting Towards Embracing Informal Waste Management Practices, West Java, Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 29 (2) ◽  
pp. 191
Author(s):  
Bastiaan Schippers ◽  
Aninda Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Current Approach ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Recycling Systems ◽  
Urban And Rural Areas ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Increased attention for sustainable waste management practices has in Indonesia resulted in legislation that seeks participation and self-regulation amongst people in urban and rural areas. However districts are trying to meet the expectations of the national government, implementing Westernized-recycling systems. We demonstrate that these top-down waste management practices as well as the current approach towardsscavenging systemsas being problematic and undesirable, will not lead to effective waste management. Using a holistic approach we explore the subjectivity of waste and alternating perceptions of these objects in both formal and informal waste management practices.Moreover this article considers the functioning of informal waste management systems to be dynamic and profitable. Within the context of a touristic area that can’t keep up with the increasing amount of solid waste, this article advocates a highly potential informal waste management practices that are systematically overlooked. 

scholarly journals ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF KNOWLEDGE AND CULTURAL FACTORS ON E-WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN INDIA – AN APPROACH TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (SI-1) ◽  
pp. 199-214
Author(s):  
Devendra Kumar Dhusia ◽  
Pankaj Kumar Gupta ◽  
Neena Mital ◽  
Renu Jain
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Environmental Knowledge ◽  
Attitudes And Beliefs ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Waste Management Practices ◽  
The Impact

With the technological advancement and changes in the working and lifestyles of people and industry, the rate of obsolesce of electrical and electronic equipment and gadgets, particularly computers and mobile phones, is high, posing a threat to health and environment creating a threat to sustainability for nations around the globe. Realizing the difficulties of e-waste management, many developed countries have started dumping the e-waste to developing nations that suffer from resources constraints, thus leading to hazardous activities mainly in the informal sector. Therefore, we are motivated to examine whether the awareness of the environment, attitudes, and beliefs, particularly knowledge (constructs), impact practices relating to management of e-waste in India. Analysis of the results of our survey of 180 respondents through SEM model show an insignificant association of these constructs with e-waste management practices. However, we find a significant mediating role of Environmental Knowledge in all these relationships.

scholarly journals Plastic Pollution, Waste Management Issues, and Circular Economy Opportunities in Rural Communities

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Florin-Constantin Mihai ◽  
Sedat Gündoğdu ◽  
Laura A. Markley ◽  
Arianna Olivelli ◽  
Farhan R. Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Plastic Pollution ◽  
Pollution Effects ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Management Issues

Rural areas are exposed to severe environmental pollution issues fed by industrial and agricultural activities combined with poor waste and sanitation management practices, struggling to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in line with Agenda 2030. Rural communities are examined through a “dual approach” as both contributors and receivers of plastic pollution leakage into the natural environment (through the air–water–soil–biota nexus). Despite the emerging trend of plastic pollution research, in this paper, we identify few studies investigating rural communities. Therefore, proxy analysis of peer-reviewed literature is required to outline the significant gaps related to plastic pollution and plastic waste management issues in rural regions. This work focuses on key stages such as (i) plastic pollution effects on rural communities, (ii) plastic pollution generated by rural communities, (iii) the development of a rural waste management sector in low- and middle-income countries in line with the SDGs, and (iv) circular economy opportunities to reduce plastic pollution in rural areas. We conclude that rural communities must be involved in both future plastic pollution and circular economy research to help decision makers reduce environmental and public health threats, and to catalyze circular initiatives in rural areas around the world, including less developed communities.

scholarly journals Waste Management Modelling In Siak Regency

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-18
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Management Model ◽  
Waste Processing ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Waste Production ◽  
The Government ◽  
Waste Management Practices

Siakregency is located in an area that extends from the coast of the sea (the Strait) to the mainland of Sumatra and irrigated by the Siak River which is the deepest river in Indonesia. The dynamics of community and industrial activities in this area have a negative impact on the amount of waste production every day which is not properly managed. This study aims to analyze the waste management in Siak Regency, and to create a waste management model in Siak Regency. The research method used is a survey, literature study, and interviews with the government involved in waste management, private parties / companies and respondents in 14 sub-districts in Siak Regency. The results showed that the waste management by Siak Regency was still low with the existence of environmentally unfriendly waste management practices and the implementation of the 3R System was low. To achieve a good environmentally friendly waste management, the waste management model in Siak Regency is formulated schematically from the existing conditions related to the 5 (five) main points of waste management, namely: (1) promoting the understanding of the concept of zero waste to minimize waste production; (2) developing waste banks and creative waste-based industries and increasing the role of garbage scavengers and collectors to apply the waste sorting method; (3) develop techniques and transportation of segregated waste to facilitate the final waste in the final dumpsite (TPA); (4) carry out a backfill system in local waste processing; and (5) developing an integrated waste processing method to obtain the benefit value of the waste. To implement this waste management model, active commitment and support is needed in the form of cooperation between the community, local government and the private sector / company.KeywordsModeling, Waste Management,

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