A study on the potential for sustainable waste management in the Greater Toronto Area

Performance of the residential waste management practices in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was studied. The study encompassed identification of waste management practices and analysis of data concerning different management options followed by the Regional Municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, York and the City of Toronto during 2002 to 2008. Historically, wastes from the GTA were disposed of in the landfills. Majority wastes [sic] from the GTA were exported to Michigan under a contract which is going to be expired [sic] at the end of 2010. Residents already [sic] opposed to accept new landfills. Toxic emissions from the incinerators are also of great concern to them. Integrated waste management system comprising source reduction, recycling and reuse, diversion through green bin SSO program and the aerobic/anaerobic processing of organic waste treatment can be considered to succeed in achieving the most effective and sustainable solution to the residential waste management problems in the GTA.

Waste management in primary healthcare centres of Iran

Waste Management & Research ◽

10.1177/0734242x09335693 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 354-361 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Alireza Mesdaghinia ◽

Kazem Naddafi ◽

Amir Hossein Mahvi ◽

Reza Saeedi

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Primary Healthcare ◽

Management Practices ◽

Waste Treatment ◽

Field Investigation ◽

Waste Materials ◽

Cluster Sampling ◽

Healthcare Waste ◽

Waste Management Practices

The waste management practices in primary healthcare centres of Iran were investigated in the present study. A total of 120 primary healthcare centres located across the country were selected using the cluster sampling method and the current situation of healthcare waste management was determined through field investigation. The quantities of solid waste and wastewater generation per outpatient were found to be 60 g outpatient—1 day—1 and 26 L outpatient—1 day— 1, respectively. In all of the facilities, sharp objects were separated almost completely, but separation of other types of hazardous healthcare solid waste was only done in 25% of the centres. The separated hazardous solid waste materials were treated by incineration, temporary incineration and open burning methods in 32.5, 8.3 and 42.5% of the healthcare centres, respectively. In 16.7% of the centres the hazardous solid wastes were disposed of without any treatment. These results indicate that the management of waste materials in primary healthcare centres in Iran faced some problems. Staff training and awareness, separation of healthcare solid waste, establishment of the autoclave method for healthcare solid waste treatment and construction of septic tanks and disinfection units in the centres that were without access to a sewer system are the major measures that are suggested for improvement of the waste management practices.

Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies - Handbook of Research on Waste Management Techniques for Sustainability ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management

10.4018/978-1-4666-9723-2.ch002 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 19-43 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jaison Chatsiwa ◽

Never Mujere ◽

Avhatendi Bethania Maiyana

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Municipal Solid Waste ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Management Practices ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Methodological Approach ◽

Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽

Urban Settlements ◽

The rapid increase in urban population has resulted in poor environmental conditions in urban and peri-urban settlements. In most developing countries, the problem of inefficient municipal solid waste management (MSWM) is endemic. The problem manifests in heaps of uncollected solid waste or ubiquitous illegal dumps on open areas and by the street sides. This paper examines issues of solid waste management practices in the City of Kwekwe in Zimbabwe. It highlights types of waste, its generation, transfer and disposal. A mixed methodological approach including field observations, structured questionnaire survey and face-to-face interviews were employed in the gathering of data for the study. The key findings established to be the factors affecting effective solid waste management in the City are irregular solid waste collection, inadequate operational funding, inappropriate technologies, inadequate staffing, lack of knowledge cooperation and knowledge on the part of the residents. Based on the research findings, principles of environmental stewardship need to be promoted in the City.

Local Solid Waste Management Practices in the City of Zinder in Niger

10.1007/978-3-030-84906-1_15 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 303-320

Author(s):

Abdou Kailou Djibo ◽

Mahamadou Mounir Zakari

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Management Practices ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Politics of smell: Constructing animal waste governmentality and good farming subjectivities in colonial Hong Kong

Environment and Planning C Politics and Space ◽

10.1177/2399654420914320 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (6) ◽

pp. 1055-1074 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kin Wing (Ray) Chan

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Waste Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Waste Treatment ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Animal Waste ◽

Livestock Waste ◽

Treatment Knowledge ◽

The Creation ◽

Waste Management Practices

This paper examines the governmentality of colonial Hong Kong throughout the 1980s and 1990s, focusing on the implementation of the Livestock Waste Control Scheme (1987–1997), the production of normative waste treatment knowledge, the spatial control of farming practices and the resulting subjectivity in the construction of the ‘environmentally friendly farmer’ identity. These themes are examined by analysing archival materials and conducting in-depth interviews with two Pig Farmers Association representatives and 19 pig farmers. This paper argues that the colonial government of Hong Kong relied on environmental ordinances and zoning regulations, livestock waste demonstration projects and socially constructed perceptions of olfactory acceptability as major technologies of governance in the creation of ‘environmentally friendly’ pig farmers. Through being exposed to these technologies, pig farmers learned and internalised a particular concept of what constitutes appropriate animal waste management and treatment. This paper shows how the concept of being ‘environmentally friendly’ contributes to the creation and use of ‘good farming’ subjectivities when modernising pig farmers’ waste management practices.

A Comparison of Hazardous and Solid Radioactive Waste Treatment and Disposal

Energy & Environment ◽

10.1177/0958305x9400500309 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 255-275

Author(s):

R.D. Little ◽

P.R. Maul ◽

G.M. Smith ◽

P.A. Towler

Keyword(s):

Radioactive Waste ◽

Waste Management ◽

Hazardous Waste ◽

Management Practices ◽

Waste Treatment ◽

Performance Assessments ◽

Near Surface ◽

Waste Minimisation ◽

Treatment And Disposal

Comparisons have been frequently drawn between the radioactive and hazardous waste industries. However, they have tended to focus on particular aspects of the industries rather than the totality of waste management practices. In this paper a “cradle to grave” approach is taken, summarising and comparing practices in the two industries at all stages of the waste management cycle in OECD countries. In these countries there has been a convergence of approaches in recent years, with the hazardous waste industry now employing many of the practices which were developed for radioactive waste at a much earlier date. There is increasing emphasis on waste minimisation and volume reduction in both areas, and near surface engineered disposal facilities for the two types of waste now share many common features. The most notable outstanding difference between the two industries is the timescales of concern considered in post-disposal performance assessments. For radioactive waste, the impacts of disposal have been considered for timescales of many thousands, or even millions, of years into the future. The question of whether it is necessary to consider environmental impacts over such extended periods is only now becoming an issue for hazardous wastes.

Urban Waste Management in Post-Genocide Rwanda: An Empirical Survey of the City of Kigali

Journal of Asian and African Studies ◽

10.1177/00219096211035430 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 002190962110354

Author(s):

Jeffrey NT Squire ◽

Joseph Nkurunziza

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Service ◽

African Countries ◽

Urban Waste ◽

Empirical Survey ◽

Service Delivery Systems ◽

Urban Waste Management ◽

African countries are urbanizing rapidly, presenting complex challenges for urban waste management. A compelling nexus between urbanization and waste management can be found in Kigali, the capital and largest city in Rwanda. Since its founding in 1907, the city of Kigali has witnessed steady growth in terms of both population and geographical boundaries. Using mainly qualitative methods, this study provides an empirical survey of waste management practices in post-genocide Rwanda with an emphasis on the city of Kigali, the capital. The study analyzed current regulatory arrangements and legislative instruments, approaches to public cleaning, and minimization, collection, and final disposal of wastes. We found Kigali to be an exceptionally clean city with carefully organized and well-coordinated waste management service delivery systems in place. Conversely, the absence of effective minimization strategies, coupled with a lack of safe treatment and disposal facilities, militate against sustainable waste management.

Household Waste Management Policy and Practices in Bengaluru

International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering - 2 ◽

10.35940/ijrte.c5688.098319 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 5059-5066

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Policy Development ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Policy ◽

Household Waste ◽

Waste Collection ◽

Public Places ◽

Waste Management Policy ◽

Households play a very important role in waste management policy development and its implementation in any city. This study is done among households of 12 wards in Urban Bengaluru(India). It is observed that waste management is open of the most important issue among households and households in general are not satisfied by waste collection, segregation its transport service and maintenance of public places, provided by local municipal body. Garrett's ranking method is also used to give ranking for various waste management practices adopted by various wards. The results suggest that problems faced by households across the city is not same, also perception towards the policy and practices of local bodies towards waste management differs significantly across the city. Cleanliness of public places and waste collection process should be given highest priority by the policy makers. The study also determines a different perspective towards understanding behaviour of household. the policymakers may use this technique to identify specific geographic areas where immediate action is required

Solid Waste Management Practices in the Informal Sector of Gweru, Zimbabwe

Journal of Waste Management ◽

10.1155/2014/148248 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 2014 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Steven Jerie ◽

Daniel Tevera

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Solid Waste ◽

Informal Sector ◽

Management System ◽

Management Practices ◽

Solid Waste Management ◽

Waste Management System ◽

Material Efficiency ◽

This paper contributes to the debate on the role of the informal sector in solid waste management by examining the effectiveness of informal sector solid waste management practices in transforming waste into nonwaste in the city of Gweru in Zimbabwe. The study focused on 589 informal enterprises that were surveys using questionnaire interviews and focus group discussions with key informants. Analysis of solid waste management in the informal sector of Gweru has revealed that large amounts of waste are generated indicating poor material efficiency in the enterprises, especially in food market areas where huge amounts of biodegradable material and vegetable wastes are generated and disposed of haphazardly. Analysis of the key factors that include solid waste generation rates, collection frequencies and transportation, waste minimisation, and reduction practices showed that the current waste management system is unsustainable in the long run. The municipality of Gweru needs to provide more resources for financing, training, and manpower to enable effective provision of an environmentally friendly solid waste management system in the city, including the informal sector.

Medical waste management at different hospitals of Anand and nearby areas

The holistic approach to environment ◽

10.33765/thate.11.2.2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 42-48

Author(s):

Urvashi Mishra ◽

Sarjoo Patel ◽

Kushan Shah

Keyword(s):

Waste Management ◽

Waste Disposal ◽

Management Practices ◽

Hospital Staff ◽

Medical Waste ◽

General Information ◽

Medical Waste Management ◽

The Government ◽

The increased number of hospitals with rising number of beds generate about 1.5 to 2 kg waste per day and per bed. This gives an insight about the volumes of waste generated from the government and private sector hospitals per day. Therefore, the hospital waste management is of utmost importance in the present public health scenario, where the occurrence and recurrence of the infectious diseases is a major public threat. The objective of this research was to find out how hospitals can benefit from improving medical waste management practices. In the questionnaire, survey questions were formulated for gathering data. The questionnaire was designed in such a way that it can provide general information about the hospital staff along with their knowledge about the medical waste and their concern regarding the waste disposal-training program. It was found that the importance was being laid on proper waste disposal only and much less focus was given on waste minimization and recycling of the waste. The study has found that the city can benefit both environmentally and economically by improving the medical waste management at different hospitals.