Cost-effective systems for solid waste management

Waterlines ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 23-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manus Coffey
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective

scholarly journals Recovery of Food Wastes for a Potential Maggot Production as Animal Feed and Solid Waste Management

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kulyash Meiramkulova ◽  
Gulmira Adilbektegi ◽  
Galym Baituk ◽  
Aigul Kurmanbayeva ◽  
Anuarbek Kakabayev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Food Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Animal Feed ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Average Weight ◽  
Waste Recovery ◽  
Investigation Process

Waste recovery is an important aspect towards human and environmental health protection. Unfortunately, proper food waste management is among the serious challenges in the field of solid waste management worldwide. Therefore, it is of great importance to conduct studies towards achieving efficient and cost-effective approaches for food waste management. This study investigated the potential of recovering food waste through maggots’ production as animal feed. The influence of fly attractant application on maggot production was also investigated. The study also investigated the potential of maggot production for waste recovery and reduction. Four different types of food waste (starch food leftovers, rotten bananas and peels, rotten pineapple and peels, and rotten oranges) were used in the investigation process. From the results, it was observed that the application of fly attractants had a significant effect on the production of maggots as determined by the weights after harvesting. Average weight of 94 g/kg of maggot was achieved from banana materials with an application of fly attractant during the 8th day of the cultivation; which is equivalent to a 32.4% increase from the same day when the material was cultured without applying fly attractant. Also, from the starch materials, about 77 g/kg of maggot weight was achieved; which is a 54.6% increase from the same day and the same material but without application of fly attractant. Moreover, the relative dry weight reduction in the trials varied from 52.5% to 82.4%.

Phytoremediation: A Cost-Effective Tool for Solid Waste Management

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-30
Author(s):  
Arkendu Ghosh ◽  
Vijay Kant Singh ◽  
Koyel Dey ◽  
Monika Patel ◽  
Apurba Pal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective

Progression in Waste Management Processes in Lagos State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 11-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
David O. Olukanni ◽  
Ola O. Oresanya
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
State Government ◽  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
The State ◽  
Production Plant ◽  
Lagos State

One of the challenges of Lagos State is efficient and cost-effective solid waste management. This paper focuses on progress made in waste management operations in the State. An assessment to know how waste generation, collection, transportation and disposal have put demands on state resources, and its physical infrastructure was carried out. The state generates about 12,000 metric tons of waste daily (0.72kg/person/day). Due to limited budgetary allocation, the state government instituted the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) to perform supervisory roles and charged with the implementation, advocacy, monitoring and enforcement of waste management policies. As part of its roles, the agency enlisted Private Service Providers (PSP) for the purpose of appropriate billing of waste services. LAWMA centrally collects revenue and remits agreed portion of 60% of waste charges to individual PSP accounts in accordance to estimated waste collected. The state is focused on resource recovery programs such as composting, land filling and pelletizing of plastics and nylons. The implications (environmental, economic, social and financial) for managing solid waste gives credence to the renewal campaign for resource conservation and environmental sustainability. Thus, the 4 Rs of waste management – Reduction, Reuse, Recovery and Recycling are being demonstrated through establishment of compost production plant, championing of Waste-To-Wealth Initiatives and Renewable Energy (RE).

scholarly journals The Role of Economic Analysis in Local Government Decisions: The Case of Solid Waste Management

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 76-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Halstead ◽  
William M. Park
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Economic Incentives ◽  
State And Local

The issue of solid waste management has risen to national prominence in the last decade, fueled by increasing waste disposal costs and changing public attitudes. This situation presents a major opportunity for economists to use their applied microeconomics skills to assist state and local governments manage waste in a cost effective fashion. While findings from formal research efforts may ultimately make their way into the decision-making process, perhaps economists can play an even more significant role in emphasizing the importance of the most basic economic concepts and principles for sound decision making in solid waste management or the many other areas in which local public choices are made. These areas would include at least the following: opportunity cost, marginal analysis of costs and benefits, and the role of economic incentives.

The Decline in Mercury Emissions From Solid Waste Management

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ric Erdheim
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Environmental Concern ◽  
Substantial Reduction ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Mercury Emissions ◽  
State Action ◽  
The Us ◽  
Clean Air

Mercury pollution is a growing health and environmental concern. The 1997 EPA Mercury Report to Congress identified mercury emissions from solid waste combustors as causing 1/3 of all emissions in the US. The report attributed smaller amounts to emissions from landfill and product breakage. Some states are targeting solid waste management for regulatory action. Mercury use in products has declined by 90% since 1980. The electrical industry has been at the forefront of this decline. Incinerator companies have successfully implemented the requirements for mercury emission controls required by the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. As a result, there has been a substantial reduction of mercury emissions from solid waste combustors and these combustors are now a very small source of mercury emissions. This and other actions are resulting in demonstrable declines of mercury in the environment. Proposed state action inappropriately still targets the solid waste system as a source of mercury and consists of programs that are not cost-effective and that have no priorities. The advancements have largely taken place. Industry needs to document and disseminate its achievements. Industry also should foster cost-effective efforts to enhance existing achievements.

scholarly journals Solid Waste Management Practices in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aaron Kwasi Nartey ◽  
Patrick Nyarko
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Waste Products

World Bank report revealed that waste generation has been on the ascendancy, the worlds’ cities generated 2.01 billion tons of solid waste in the year 2016. This figure is expected to reach 3.40 billion tons per year by 2050 due to increasing urbanization – a growth of 70%. Proper management of these has become a challenge for most developing countries in recent years. The path of urbanization, population growth and affluence is associated with the challenge of proper waste management in urban areas of developing countries since the higher the income level and rate of urbanization, the greater the solid waste generated. Unfortunately, sub-Saharan African countries like Ghana only focuses on waste collection instead of waste management. Waste management comprises all activities and actions needed to manage waste from inception to the final disposal. These activities and actions include collection, transport, treatment and disposal of waste as well as monitoring and regulation. Also, Sanitary landfilling is among the best methods of decreasing the volume of waste products; however, the lack of suitable land for landfill sites is a key issue. Therefore, the lifespan of a landfill site can be prolonged when waste reduction at the source is well considered as an aspect of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) management. Solid waste management in Ghana has been faced with several challenges which includes; poor attitude of the general populace towards waste disposal sanitation, unplanned human settlement especially in the urban centers, poor planning of waste management programmes, low or no public education on the good sanitation, inadequate waste infrastructure, lack of political will in enforcing sanitation bye laws, inadequate operational funds and equipment to support waste management activities among others. Also, there is lack of reliable national data on waste generation and composition to inform effective planning on waste management in Ghana Developing countries such as Ghana has to adopt measures that will be sustainable, efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly to help in proper waste management and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal 3, 6, and 11 by 2030.

scholarly journals An Overview on Solid Waste Generation and Management: Current Status in Chile

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 11644
Author(s):  
Romina Cayumil ◽  
Rita Khanna ◽  
Yuri Konyukhov ◽  
Igor Burmistrov ◽  
Jumat Beisembekovich Kargin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Municipal Solid Wastes ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Effective Manner

The widespread generation of, ever increasing volumes of and the sustainable management of solid wastes are global issues of great concern. Due to wide variations in composition and associated complexities, significant efforts are required for their collection, processing and environmentally safe disposal in a cost effective manner. An overview of solid wastes is presented in this article with a specific focus on municipal solid wastes and industrial waste from the iron/steelmaking and aluminium industries. Key waste issues such as its sources, compositions, volumes, the factors affecting waste generation and waste processing are first discussed, followed by a further discussion regarding recycling, resource recovery, disposal and the associated environmental impacts. In a special case study, waste generation and management in Chile is presented in greater detail. Detailed information is provided on government initiatives and legislation for integrated solid waste management and its movement towards a circular economy. Measures include regulations on waste management framework which concerns the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes, persistent organic pollutants, the closure of mining activities and installations and restrictions on plastics disposal. With Chile being world’s largest producer of copper, significant efforts for mining waste management, its infrastructure and procedures are being put in place to reduce the environmental impact of the mining sector and its associated waste generation.

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