scholarly journals New Policy and Implementation of Municipal Solid Waste Classification in Shanghai, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (17) ◽  
pp. 3099 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Hui Zhou ◽  
Shui-Long Shen ◽  
Ye-Shuang Xu ◽  
An-Nan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Short Communication ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Waste Classification

To promote sustainable development, the Chinese government launched a new municipal solid waste (MSW) classification strategy in 2017. Shanghai was selected as one of the first pilot cities for MSW classification. The Shanghai municipal government first established the new MSW classification policy in 2017. The Shanghai Municipal Solid Waste Management Regulation was published in 2019 and came into effect on 1 July 2019. This short communication reports on Shanghai’s new MSW classification policy and its implementation. The main content and measures adopted by Shanghai’s government to ensure the effective implementation of the new MSW classification policy are introduced. Besides, a SWOT (i.e., strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) analysis on the present policy and measures is conducted, and based on the results, some discussions and suggestions regarding the implementation of MSW classification in Shanghai and the whole of China are presented.

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

The municipal solid waste management of La Paz (Bolivia): Challenges and opportunities for a sustainable development

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 288-299 ◽  
Author(s):  
Navarro Ferronato ◽  
Marcelo Antonio Gorritty Portillo ◽  
Edith Gabriela Guisbert Lizarazu ◽  
Vincenzo Torretta ◽  
Marco Bezzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
La Paz ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

scholarly journals Evaluating the Efficiency of Municipal Solid Waste Management in China

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2448 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Yang ◽  
Lingmei Fu ◽  
Xingxing Liu ◽  
Mengying Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Scale Efficiency ◽  
Chinese Government ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Random Disturbance ◽  
The Mean

Poor public health is always associated with the mismanagement of municipal solid waste (MSW). Many cities are besieged by MSW in the world. It is essential to do a good job in MSW management (MSWM). In order to improve the efficiency of MSWM, the Chinese government has intensively implemented relevant policies. There are still few studies on MSWM efficiency in China. The research aims to comprehensively analyze MSWM efficiency, find high-efficiency MSWM policy implementation routes and the breakthrough on improving MSWM efficiency. To measure Chinese MSWM efficiency accurately, this paper introduced the three-stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model into the research. According to the results of DEA, Fuzzy c-Means algorithm was used to the cluster analysis of 33 typical cities. After eliminating the interference of the external environment and random disturbance, the mean value of MSWM efficiency declined from 0.575 to 0.544. The mean of pure technical efficiency (PTE) was declined from 0.966 to 0.611, while the mean of scale efficiency (SE) increased from 0.600 to 0.907. The PTE of central and northeastern cities was relatively low. The SE of western cities was comparatively high and the efficiency distribution of the eastern region was relatively scattered. In general, MSWM efficiency is low and expected to be improved. Regional differences in MSWM efficiency have been shown. The management effectiveness of eight pilot cities (MSW classification) is affirmative but not that significant. To improve MSWM efficiency, differential management for four types of cities should be carried out.

Sustainability indicators for municipal solid waste management: A case study of the Recife Metropolitan Region, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 1450-1454
Author(s):  
J F T Jucá ◽  
K R M Barbosa ◽  
M C Sobral
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste ◽  
Solid Waste Management ◽  
Sustainability Indicators ◽  
Metropolitan Region ◽  
Household Waste ◽  
Municipal Solid Waste Management ◽  
Msw Management ◽  
Social Environmental

Municipal solid waste (MSW) management in Brazil faces major challenges in order to meet the requirements proposed by the National Solid Waste Policy, which has been in force since 2010 and complicates decision-making, especially in small municipalities. In this context, sustainability indicators are important support tools that help in setting out performance actions for municipal sustainable development. The main objective of this article is to evaluate the four sustainability dimensions (social, environmental, economic, and legal/institutional) using sustainability indicators for MSW management in the Recife Metropolitan Region (RMR) in Northeast Brazil. To do this, the progress of the region was evaluated against the principal goals and guidelines proposed by solid waste plans and by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. It was found that some progress has been achieved in recent years, such as the closure of dumps, a reduction of the per capita MSW mass collected, and an increase in the coverage rate for solid household waste collection. However, selective collection and financial autonomy still fall well short of the region’s goals. According to the results of this study, municipalities in the RMR require more environmental education and joint actions involving government, the private sector, and the general population.

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